Two cars on the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway were stranded Sunday afternoon.
WMUR Escape Outside reporter Paula Tracy was one of the people stranded on the tram. She said a young child was also on board.
The temperature in Franconia was -4 degrees degrees Sunday afternoon.
The staff at Cannon Mountain said they could see the tram suspended about 40 feet off the ground from the parking lot and the highway.
Cannon Mountain staff said 41 people were on board the lower car, and seven people were in the top car.
Evacuations began after 3:30 p.m.; staff said people were being rappelled down from the car.
Paula Tracy said 21 of 41 people were evacuated by 4:45 p.m.
The people who had been evacuated from the top car were given blankets and were inside the terminal getting hot food. They will be taken down the mountain by snowcat.
Evacuation of the lower car was still in process.
Cannon Mountain vouchers are being given to everyone affected in this incident.
Employees said they believe the cars stopped due to a service brake issue.
Both cars got stuck about 50 feet from their respective terminals.
They said they do not believe the cold was a factor and that the tram was running without issues in colder temperatures earlier in the day.
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