The Mont-Sainte-Anne operator has yet to meet Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) requirements since a gondola fell earlier this month, and the station will remain closed until further notice. order, the RBQ said on Friday. On the other hand, the activities will be able to continue in Stoneham in spite of the observation of non-conformities.
The RBQ announced that it had completed inspections at the Stoneham Tourist Station, operated by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR), and that “no element justifies the stoppage of the ski lifts”.
According to the Régie, non-compliances were noted at Stoneham, but these do not represent a risk for the safety and integrity of persons. These problems were notified to the operator after the inspection of the ski lifts on December 22, and he has 30 days to correct everything, it was indicated in a press release.
However, Stoneham indicated on its website that due to the strong winds forecast, the station would be closed day and evening on Friday, with a return to activity targeted on Saturday.
As for the Mont-Sainte-Anne station, near Quebec, also operated by RCR, the RBQ is still waiting for the operator “to show it that it meets the conditions of the order in order to put its ski lifts back into service. aerial,” the organization points out.
The RBQ reiterates that the reopening of the five aerial lifts of Mont-Sainte-Anne will depend on the “rate of fulfillment of the requirements provided for in the ordinance” transmitted to RCR after the fall of a gondola on December 10.
The company must in particular submit a training plan for approval, carry out the verification of the moving parts on all the attachments of the detachable aerial ski lifts and provide an expert report aimed at explaining the malfunction of the equipment of the lift L ‘Shooting Star and apply its recommendations.
RCR must provide a safety certificate signed by an engineer for the detachable aerial lifts as well as for L’Étoile filante, it was recalled.