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A record number of people are falling from chair lifts in Colorado resorts. Families of victims are still in the dark as to why

A higher than normal number of people have been falling off of ski chair lifts — with some of them dying — in Colorado. Chris Oxford, who spoke to the Colorado Sun, recounted how he and his friend, ...
Summit County

Chairlift falls occur every year in Colorado but fatal falls are ‘extremely rare’ compared to the number of riders

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct a date regarding a chairlift fall at Breckenridge Ski Resort. Falls from chairlifts injure skiers and ...
Summit County

Ski Granby Ranch chairlift underwent mechanical overhaul before fatal accident

The Ski Granby Ranch lift that ejected a family of three, killing a Texas woman and injuring her two young children in late December, had recently undergone a significant repair, sources tell the ...
Yahoo

Fatal fall on Red Lodge chair lift sparks call to strengthen safety laws

CES: New TV tech from Samsung, LG promises brighter colors, better image quality in 2026 Ole Miss-Georgia had one of the weirdest endings ever: A safety, a free kick, confused stage workers and 9 ...
The Aspen Times

Chairlift falls occur every year in Colorado but fatal falls are ‘extremely rare’ compared to the number of riders

Falls from chairlifts injure skiers and snowboarders every year in Colorado but the vast majority of falls are caused by user error, rather than mechanical malfunction, according to the state’s ...