KEWASKUM, Wis. — On Saturday, chairlift 1 got stuck at Sunburst Ski and Snowboard in Kewaskum, trapping 14 people after a power outage caused by downed trees.

On social media, several people asked why Sunburst Ski and Board Area doesn't have a backup generator in case of an emergency. TMJ4 News brought this question to the Hill's management.

General Manager Jason Wood said, despite the chatter online, a backup generator isn't something his team wants to spend $50,000 to $100,000 on.

"Could you run a backup generator? Yes, but it's not really a feasible option," he said. "Because there are so many other systems involved that it's not just simply plug in a backup generator. You would have to have very specific generators for each one."

He said that after the power outage, their team ha

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