The Associated Press reports the Wednesday, Feb. 5 Cannon Mountain evacuation comes just four days after a chair detached and fell at a nearby resort.
It took two hours to use a rope to lower 64 passengers from the Peabody Express.
The state-owned ski area in Franconia Notch State Park said in a news release that a faulty bolt was to blame.
The lift remained out of service Thursday as gusty winds prevented access to the summit and limited other lift operations.
