Ski lift breaks down at Turner

The Turner Mountain Ski Area near Libby is closed Friday through Sunday because of a mechanical problem with its ski lift.

Bruce Zwang, president of Kootenai Winter Sports, said that the mechanical failure was the result of a bearing problem that occurred last weekend. Zwang said the work will be done in-house but does present challenges because it requires going to the top of the mountain.

The ski area hopes to be operational again for the weekend of March 13-15. Zwang advised skiers to check their website at www.skiturner.com for the latest information.