Once the ski lift was stopped, quick-thinking strangers came up with a plan to rescue the terrified child. Tearing padding ...

Jeff Zinne was riding alone in a three-person lift when a mechanical issues caused him to fall onto the slopes below.

Jeffrey Zinne, 37, was riding alone in a three-person chair that carries skiers up the mountain when he fell from an ...

Big Sky’s advanced lift infrastructure includes three cozy heated bubble lifts—and it’s the only ski resort in North America with two eight-person lifts to keep things running quickly and smoothly.

The lift, known as the Triple Chair, was stopped after the accident. More than 100 people who were on it at the time were evacuated by ski patrollers who used ropes to lower them to the ground.

People had to wait over an hour to be rescued from a ski lift that stalled on Pats Peak, Feb. 17, 2025, in Henniker, N.H. "It was kind of scary for a few minutes, but when we saw all the people ...

SCOTT TUTTLE WORKED FOR YEARS AS A LIFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER AT MULTIPLE SKI AREAS, INCLUDING HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. BEFORE WE START THE LIFT, WE MAKE SURE THE NORMAL STOP THE SERVICE, STOP THE ...

Readers say they feel safe on ski lifts after two lift incidents in N.H. in less than a week New England ski resorts report loss of power, closures, chairlift holds due to high winds “There was ...

Over 100 people were evacuated at Pats Peak Ski Area in Henniker, N.H. after a chair lift got stuck in mid-air on Monday, officials said. At about 2 p.m., a rope powering the Peak Triple chair ...

Deadly ski lift accidents are rare according to the National Ski Areas Association. Only 35 people died from 1956 to 2024.