Overview
- Rescuers used a rope evacuation to remove 59 passengers from the Winslow Mountain Quad in roughly 90 minutes before nightfall.
- Lyme, Hanover, and Thetford fire departments and Lyme and Orford police assisted Dartmouth Ski Patrol in the operation.
- All evacuees were evaluated for cold-related issues at the lodge, and one person was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
- No first responders were injured, and Lyme Fire Chief Aaron Rich called the response quick, safe, and efficient.
- Dartmouth Skiway says a service brake failure caused the stoppage, believes it was unrelated to earlier motor problems, and has kept the lift closed pending inspections.