EMSC
Well-known member
The final report about the chairlift incident that killed a 40 year old woman is out. It's long but contains several interesting items and seems to be a confluence of events that would be difficult to duplicate. Multiple recommendations including adding 'black box' data gathering to ski lifts.
The key quotes perhaps being:
“No one on the investigative team has ever witnessed or heard of a similar event”
“Likewise, literature does not describe such an event.”
Denver Post Article
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/05/11/ski-granby-ranch-ski-lift-death-final-report/
Final Report from the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-K5DhxXxJZbQUhTaDJOUzRBNU0/view?usp=sharing
The key quotes perhaps being:
“No one on the investigative team has ever witnessed or heard of a similar event”
“Likewise, literature does not describe such an event.”
Denver Post Article
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/05/11/ski-granby-ranch-ski-lift-death-final-report/
Final Report from the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-K5DhxXxJZbQUhTaDJOUzRBNU0/view?usp=sharing