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.
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.
Chair lift malfunction forces evacuation of 64 people at Cannon ski resort
A malfunction forced the evacuation of 64 people from a chairlift at Cannon Mountain Ski Area in Franconia, N.H., on Wednesday, the resort said.
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Authorities say more than 60 passengers were evacuated from a New Hampshire ski lift because of a mechanical issue
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 the lift failed. The post 64 passengers evacuated from Cannon Mountain ski lift after ‘mechanical issue’ appeared first on Boston.
64 people evacuated from ski lift at popular mountain in New Hampshire
Dozens of people were evacuated from a ski lift at a popular mountain in New Hampshire following a mechanical issue on Wednesday, officials said.
64 rescued from Cannon Mountain lift after mechanical failure
Sixty-four people were safely evacuated from a ski lift at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire after a mechanical issue, highlighting safety concerns.
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