Ski Lift Malfunction Injures Nine

A mechanical failure caused chairs on a ski lift at a West Virginia resort to derail on Saturday, sending 25 skiers tumbling to the snow-covered ground some 30 feet below. Nine skiers were injured in the accident at the Timberline Four Seasons Resort. About 100 other skiers on the lift at the time of the malfunction needed to be evacuated around 9 a.m. local tim