The Cottonwood Fire left Eagle Point Resort hanging on by a thread. Or, rather, a ski lift.

The family ski and snowboard area nestled in the Tushar Mountains above Beaver suffered extensive damage when the wildfire ripped through it last week. Late Monday, owner Shane Gadbaw revealed the extent of the destruction after his first visit to the site.

Four of five chairlifts “sustained damage,” Gadbaw wrote. The one that did not was the Monarch Lift in the upper, less steep area of the resort. The view he captured of that lift, with a lush green meadow beneath it, almost belied the fact that the fire — which Gov. Spencer Cox called “the most destructive fire in state history” — had passed through the area. Beyond the lift sat black hills with smoke hovering above them.

That scene contrasted with a photo that went viral last week showing Eagle Point’s Canyonside Lodge engulfed in flames. Gadbaw acknowledged and shared a photo in an Instagram post Monday that the lodge — the larger of the ski area’s two lodges — was decimated in the fire. More than 100 condos also burned, as did 30 cabins, Gadbaw said.

Half of the resort’s 600 acres were “impacted.” Most of them were in the steep area directly behind the Canyonside Lodge. The Skyline Lodge remains intact.

Gadbaw did not give a timeline for Eagle Point’s recovery. However, a post on Eagle Point’s Instagram account over the weekend indicated that the ski area would reopen eventually.

“This mountain has given so many of us a lifetime of memories,” the resort wrote in the post, which featured several of the still-standing buildings. “We look forward to making many more in the future.”

Eagle Point is one of Utah’s smallest and most affordable ski areas, catering to families and powderhounds alike.

“Our team has just begun the work of assessing the property, and it will take time to fully understand the full scope of the damage,” Gadbaw wrote Monday. “We ask for your patience as we gather accurate information and continue to share updates.”

Other losses Gadbaw tallied included: five snowmobiles, three vehicles and three storage containers. However, he noted that the Aspen Crest subdivision as well as cell phone and internet towers and snowmaking ponds and equipment survived the blaze.

Gadbaw said it is “heartbreaking to see the damage,” but he thanked firefighters and first responders and everyone who had sent messages of encouragement.

“To everyone who has reached out with support, offered help, and kept our team, first responders, and community in your thoughts — thank you,” he wrote. “Your kindness means more than we can express.”

The Cottonwood Fire ballooned to 93,918 acres with 4% containment as of Monday night.