Windstorm Closes Ski Lift for Weeks at Idaho Resort

A damaged chairlift at Idaho’s Tamarack Resort needs repairs and could be closed for as long as five weeks as summer operations get underway. Last week, on Monday evening, a windstorm hit the mountain, buffeting the Tamarack Express, which climbs to the mid-mountain and, during the warmer months, is used for scenic rides and the bike park.Days later, local news outlets reported intense winds in Boise, Idaho—south of Tamarack—with gusts reaching above 70 miles per hour, dow