Fatal lift accidents at ski areas are relatively rare, according to the National Ski Areas Association. Between 1956 and 2024, 35 people died in accidents involving chairlifts and aerial ropeways.

Fatal lift accidents at ski areas are relatively rare, according to the National Ski Areas Association. Between 1956 and 2024, 35 people died in accidents involving chairlifts and aerial ropeways.

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Fatal accidents on ski lifts are fairly rare, according to the National Ski Areas Association. From 1956 to 2024, there were just 35 fatal incidents — 16 of which were caused by mechanical issues.

The lift, known as the Triple Chair, was stopped after the accident. More than 100 people who were on it at the time were evacuated by ski patrollers who used ropes to lower them to the ground.

The latest LaVelle accident isn't the lift's first decoupling. In 2020, a lift was caught in a terminal guide and fell to the ground. The chairlift fall seriously damaged the haul cable, meaning ...

Although further details were not released by the mountain, a report from LiftBlog said that the resort acknowledged that the accident may have been wind related and that winds in the area were strong ...

Fatal lift accidents at ski areas are relatively rare, according to the National Ski Areas Association. Between 1956 and 2024, 35 people died in accidents involving chairlifts and aerial ropeways.

On Monday, March 10th, Red Lodge Mountain Patrol received a call around 11:15am of an accident on Triple Chair. A skier was airlifted to the hospital after an "unfortunate incident" on a chairlift ...

Fatal lift accidents at ski areas are relatively rare, according to the National Ski Areas Association. Between 1956 and 2024, 35 people died in accidents involving chairlifts and aerial ropeways.

Fatal lift accidents at ski areas are relatively rare, according to the National Ski Areas Association. Between 1956 and 2024, 35 people died in accidents involving chairlifts and aerial ropeways.