A full triple chair slid into one other chair carrying three individuals at Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico Saturday, resulting in a partial rope evacuation of the Tesuque Peak carry. No accidents have been reported and the carry was taken out of service. “Ski Santa Fe skilled a mechanical situation on the Tesuque Peak triple chair, leading to a protracted stoppage of the carry,” the resort posted to social media. “Patrol crews responded shortly to evacuate the affected chairs and all different riders have been unloaded from the carry.”
Normal Supervisor Ben Abruzzo informed the Santa Fe New Mexican an investigation revealed the affected chair had been eliminated over the summer season for nondestructive testing and incorrectly reinstalled. A subsequent pull take a look at on the grip didn’t catch the error.
Tesuque Peak is a 1983 Doppelmayr mounted grip triple with 163 chairs. Over the previous few days staff eliminated and re-checked the 20 p.c of chairs that have been eliminated final summer season and accomplished a visible inspection on the remainder of the carry, which is anticipated to reopen tomorrow at 11:00 am.
