the hopes of funding more on-mountain projects. As 2020 approached, many of the announced capital improvements in the 10-year plan, Sugarloaf 2020, were not fulfilled under CNL ownership. With Boyne now holding much of the mountain, and the passage of time, new plans for capital improvements were announced at the 2019 Homecoming Meeting. Among Boyne's goals in coming years is expansion of snow-making with Caribou Pond as a new water source. That project has been approved to start in 2020. Initial construction will focus on re-constructing the dam at Caribou Pond, then in future years providing transportation of water from the pond to the mountain and the golf course for snowmaking and irrigation, respectively. This new system will greatly increasing the mountain's snowmaking capacity. Other proposed improvements include a new Timberline Quad, with the possibility of extension to Bullwinkle's. Additionally, development on West Mountain of a new chair, parking lot, tubing park, Bullwinkle's access road, and short golf course. Finally, a yurt at the top of Whiffletree was proposed to provide on-mountain restrooms on the east side of the mountain. Lift system Sugarloaf has 12 lifts and 1 magic carpet. Main Lifts Former Lifts Accidents On February 3, 1987 a counterweight cable on the lower section of the Gondola snapped, resulting in two injuries and subsequent rope evacuation. This resulted in the gondola's closure until 1991, when the lower section was pillaged for parts in order to reopen the upper section. The gondola closed permanently in 1997 and summit access is now provided by the Timberline Quad. On December 28, 2010 the Spillway East double chair derailed, sending some passengers on a fall. The accident injured 8 people and was blamed on a misaligned cable. At least one lawsuit against Sugarloaf was filed in regards to the incident. On March 21, 2015 the King Pine quad chair experienced a rollback, seriously injuring seven skiers, including three children, when a chairlift malfunctioned. Four were taken to the hospital. Summer activities Sugarloaf offers many on-mountain summer activities such as golf, hiking, mountain biking, ziplines, and court sports such as tennis and basketball. Public transportation The Sugarloaf Explorer is a free public transportation system that services the resort. It features eight bus routes linking residential neighborhoods, condominiums, inns, and hotels in Carrabassett Valley with the Sugarloaf Base Lodge, the Outdoor Center, and local shops and restaurants. There are no regular service coach buses,