State investigators looking into recent mechanical failures on New Hampshire ski lifts
Inspectors with the New Hampshire Fire Marshal's Office are investigating a pair of recent mechanical failures on busy ski lifts. On Sunday, a chair on the Flying Bear lift at Attitash detached from the steel cable. The skier on board and the chair both fell about 20 feet onto the snow. Investigators say that the skier is now recovering.
State, ski officials talk lift safety after rescues made in New Hampshire
Passholders throughout the region were shocked to hear of rescues involving New Hampshire ski resorts this week. Our sister station, WMUR, reported 64 people were saved from a stalled ski lift on Cannon Mountain in Franconia on Wednesday,
Sixty-Four People Evacuated From Ski Lift in New Hampshire
Sixty-four passengers were evacuated from a chairlift at Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire, Wednesday after a mechanical error, according to news reports and a press statement shared by the ski area. A bolt affixed to the power take-off (PTO) shaft failed on the Peabody Express Quad lift at approximately 10:13 a.
New Hampshire skiers are lowered from a lift by rope after a mechanical problem
Authorities say more than 60 passengers were evacuated from a New Hampshire ski lift because of a mechanical issue
Resort Guest Falls 20 Feet from New Hampshire Ski Lift: ‘It's a Nightmare’
A ski lift at a New Hampshire resort has been temporarily closed after a guest fell from their chair over the weekend.
Ski lift at popular New Hampshire resort remains closed after chair detaches, man falls 20 feet
A ski lift at a popular resort in New Hampshire remained closed Monday after a chair detached over the weekend, sending a man plummeting 20 feet to the ground below, officials announced.
Skiers evacuated after New Hampshire lift malfunction
Skiers skiing under the tram at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire. The Associated Press reports the Wednesday, Feb. 5 Cannon Mountain evacuation comes just four days after a chair detached and fell at a nearby resort. It took two hours to use a rope to lower 64 passengers from the Peabody Express.
Crews use ropes to evacuate 64 people from ski lift in New Hampshire
Dozens of people had to be taken off a ski lift by rope at Cannon Mountain after one of its quad lifts experienced a mechanical failure.
1 hospitalized after ski lift chair falls at New Hampshire resort
One guest was transported to Memorial Hospital after a chair fell from a ski lift at Attitash Mountain Resort Sunday, officials said.
Ski Lift Chair Plummets to Ground in New Hampshire
A chair at Attitash Mountain Resort fell from the chairlift cable injuring one person over the weekend.
Woman hurt after falling 20 feet from chair lift at Mount Holly Ski Resort
A woman is in serious condition after falling 20 feet from the chair lift at Mount Holly Ski Resort in Oakland County.According to Groveland Township Fire Depar
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N.H. tram safety board member: 'No indicator' of problem with Attitash ski lift before accident
Ski industry officials are stressing their safety record after a chair fell from a lift at Attitash Mountain Resort over the ...
How often do ski lift accidents happen in New England? We took a look.
A recent accident at Attitash highlighted how the fear that exists in many skiers’ heads can occasionally become reality.
Dozens of Skiers Evacuated From Broken Chairlift in Dramatic Scene
Dozens of skiers were rescued from a malfunctioning ski lift on Wednesday at a popular tourist spot, NBC Boston reported.
64 passengers evacuated from Cannon Mountain ski lift after ‘mechanical issue’
Cannon Mountain, a state-run ski area in Franconia, said “a bolt affixed to the power take-off shaft” on a ski lift failed.