Killington Ski Resort said an 8-year-old snowboarder was saved from a ski lift on Wednesday. The resort says the minor was not harmed. At 12:12 p.m., the child, along with 3 other people, were loaded onto the Ramshead Express Quad Chair Lift. The resort said the child, who was saved, was not fully seated while leaving the loading area.

Inspectors with the New Hampshire Fire Marshal's Office are investigating a pair of recent mechanical failures on busy ski lifts. On Sunday, a chair on the Flying Bear lift at Attitash detached from the steel cable. The skier on board and the chair both fell about 20 feet onto the snow. Investigators say that the skier is now recovering.

Resortgoers at Pats Peak were left dangling in the air for about 90 minutes before all being safely evacuated, officials said.

At about 2 p.m. Monday, a rope powering the Peak Triple chair lift detached from its cable, halting the lift mid-air, according to Pats Peak officials.

It was really safe." The statement from the ski area said that "our staff is highly trained in lift evacuations." The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office and the Passenger Tramway Safety Board said in a statement that,

This is the third major chair lift incident in New Hampshire this winter season. Safety officials say they do not appear related.