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According to Summit County Sheriff’s Office public affairs Sgt. Mike Schilling, a skier fell from a chairlift at Keystone Resort, Colorado, on Wednesday, December 11. The incident occurred around 1 p.m., reports the Summit Daily, and the injured party was airlifted off the mountain.
Schilling confirmed his department’s response but directed further inquiries to Vail Resorts and the Colorado Tramway Safety Board, which is leading the investigation.
“Keystone Resort confirms that on Wednesday, December 11, Keystone Ski Patrol responded to a report that a 32-year-old male guest fell from the Ruby Express lift. The guest was transported to St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado.”
– Keystone Resort comment given to SnowBrains
The identity of the injured party and the extent of their injuries remain undisclosed, but the fact Flight for Life was involved would suggest the injuries were serious.
Unconfirmed eyewitness reports from Reddit suggest a significant emergency response, with multiple Flight for Life helicopters. The incident is believed to have occurred on the Ruby Chairlift between the first and second towers. Nearby runs were closed for an hour, and the lift remained closed for the rest of the day.
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SnowBrains will update this post as necessary.
