Keystone Resort confirms closure of Summit Express ski lift and provides timeline on reopening
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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Keystone Resort confirmed its Summit Express lift near River Run Village was forced to shut down on Saturday, Jan. 25, due to an electrical issue.
Keystone communications manager Max Winter said the electrical issue affected the lift’s brake pump motor, forcing the lift to shut down at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The lift has remained closed since the event.
“Our teams have been working hard on repairs since the initial incident and anticipate being able to resume full operations by this upcoming weekend,” Winter said.
While the lift remains down, guests can continue to access top-to-bottom skiing out of the River Run base area via the River Run Gondola or out of the Mountain House Base Area via Peru Express.
The shut down has had no impact to Keystone’s skiable terrain footprint.
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