Strong winds blamed in Pats Peak ski lift incident

Strong winds blamed in Pats Peak ski lift incident

Strong winds halted nearly 120 skiers' plans at Pats Peak Ski resort in Henniker on Monday.

120 Skiers Evacuated From Ski Lift at Pats Peak

HENNIKER – About 120 skiers were safely evacuated from a ski lift at the Peak Triple chairlift at Pats Peak in Henniker at about 2 p.m. Monday. A statement from Pats Peak said a “deropement occurred on tower 8 of the Peak Triple chairlift.”The statement said it took an hour and a half and there were no injuries. The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Passenger Tramway Safety Board announced a joint investigation is underway after …