BARTLETT — Frustrated by persistent problems that have plagued the 33-year-old Summit Triple Chair at Attitash Mountain, some season passholders recently aired their complaints to management.
The woes that first arose during Christmas week and recurred last week kept the lift idle again this week as crews try to diagnose the problem.
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