Record number of chairlift falls in Colorado – and two recent deaths – prods resort industry call for a “cultural shift”

Record number of chairlift falls in Colorado – and two recent deaths – prods resort industry call for a “cultural shift”

Chris Oxford and his friend Donovan Romero were having a good day. The pals since grade school were snowboarding Keystone on an uncrowded weekday in December. It was maybe their fifth or sixth run when they zoomed through the maze and loaded up the Ruby Express. About 30 seconds into the ride, Oxford said he “felt a jolt” and looked over. His friend was hanging from the armrest on the opposite side of the six-person chair.  “It was like a rattle…