Two Skiers Hospitalized After Fall From Vail’s Mountaintop Express

Overview

• Vail Mountain Ski Patrol responded after a 59-year-old from Sherman Oaks and a 21-year-old from Rancho Palos Verdes fell from Lift No. 4.
• Both men were transported to Vail Health Hospital, and their conditions were not immediately released.
• Resort officials have not provided details on how or why the fall occurred, stating that the review is ongoing.
• Authorities have not indicated whether the lift experienced mechanical problems or whether operations were affected.
• The incident is the second chairlift-related fall reported at a Colorado resort this season, following a Nov. 13 case at Keystone, and such events are considered rare due to regular inspections and daily checks.