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64 people evacuated from ski lift at popular mountain in New Hampshire

Sixty-Four passengers were evacuated from the Peabody Express Quad lift at Cannon Mountain due to a mechanical failure involving a faulty bolt, as confirmed by Cannon Mountain officials.
The evacuation began around 10:15 a.m. And was completed by 12:30 p.m., with all passengers safely lowered by rope.
All guests present during the incident received options for refunds or credits for future visits, along with complimentary hospitality at the base area.
Both this incident and a recent chair detachment at Attitash Mountain Resort are under investigation, with regular inspections of lifts conducted as required by state regulations.

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New York Post

64 skiers rescued from broken chairlift on New Hampshire mountain

Dozens of skiers had to be hoisted down from a broken chairlift with harness and rope at Cannon Mountain ski area on Feb. 5 after mechanical failure. The...

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New Hampshire skiers are lowered from a lift by rope after a mechanical problem

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Mechanical issue on NH ski lift requires 64 passengers to be evacuated on Wednesday

A New Hampshire ski resort closed one of its ski lifts on Wednesday after 64 passengers had to be evacuated following a mechanical issue, Cannon Mountain said. At around 10:13 a.m., a bolt that was attached to the power takeoff shaft failed on the Peabody Express Quad lift, the resort said in a statement on Facebook. Cannon Mountain Ski Patrol employees and additional mountain operations personnel onsite conducted a rope evacuation.

18 days ago·Springfield, United States

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