Snowboarder who fell from chairlift dies, and mother has a message: "Please, just put the bar down"

Snowboarder who fell from chairlift dies, and mother has a message: "Please, just put the bar down" | News Channel 3-12

By Ashley Portillo Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado snowboarder who fell nearly 50 feet from a chairlift at Keystone late last year has died. Donovan Romero was 32 years old and passed away earlier this month. His mother Tonette Romero is now advocating for change. She wants restraining bars to be required on lifts at ski resorts. The hope, she says, is that no family has to go through the same pain that they…

Snowboarder who fell from chairlift dies, and mother has a message: "Please, just put the bar down"

By Ashley Portillo Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado snowboarder who fell nearly 50 feet from a chairlift at Keystone late last year has died. Donovan Romero was 32 years old and passed away earlier this month. His mother Tonette Romero is now advocating for change. She wants restraining bars to be required on lifts at ski resorts. The hope, she says, is that no family has to go through the same pain that they…