Oregon skier falls off chairlift on windy day and fractures his spine, $3.6 million suit says

Oregon skier falls off chairlift on windy day and fractures his spine, $3.6 million suit says

A 65-year-old skier who says he plummeted during windy weather from a chairlift onto the ground below filed a $3.6 million lawsuit Friday against Willamette Pass ski resort, saying he

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 tramway safety board. Colorado, which...

Skier Files $3.6-Million Lawsuit Against Willamette Pass, OR, After Wind Blew Him Off Chairlift - SnowBrains

A skier has filed a lawsuit against Willamette Pass Ski Resort, OR, after the wind blew him off a chairlift | Photo: Facebook A 65-year-old skier has filed a $3.6 million lawsuit against Willamette Pass ski resort in Oregon, claiming he suffered severe injuries after falling from a chairlift during windy conditions last year, Aimee Green reports for The Oregonian/OregonLive. In the suit filed Friday, Paul Richmond, a Lincoln County resident, all…