Crystal Mountain general manager Mike Morin says those injured on the hill in Saturdays accident are recovering in hospital.

“It was three of our staff, family members, who got injured and a guest. They are all in the hospital now, no life threatening injuries. They are all going to be OK.”

Witnesses report the unoccupied chair, that hit the lift post causing the chain reaction cable fall, was swinging violently before the incident. According to the weather report there was no wind at the time of the accident. Morin says he’d also like to know why it was swinging.

B.C. Ambulance Service spokesperson Ben Middelsteadt  said two people were critically injured. One of them was taken to hospital by helicopter and the other three by ground ambulance.

Morin says there has never been an incident like this at Crystal Mountain, which has been operating since 1965.

The B.C. Safety Authority is investigating the cause of the accident.

Crystal Mountain has suspended ski operations pending the investigation.

Sources: Castanet and CBC