Catalyst for new security requirements for the chair lift could be the death of a father in Colorado in the Keystone Ski area?

The man, who fell almost 50 feet from a chairlift in Keystone in December, died.

The 32 -year -old Donovan Romero from Littleton caught the bonds on his snowboard when he fell out of the Ruby Express -Störselfel and suffered a serious head injury. He leaves several family members, including his 8 and 10 year old daughters.

According to the car Tramway Safety Board-the state-run agency, which is responsible for checking the security of the kilnment–WAR the reservation bar in Romeros chair lift at the time of autumn. Now his family hopes that his death will be the catalyst for changing the safety regulations in ski areas throughout the state.

“One of the most important aspects of the ski lift security is that in many US states the drivers in many US states are not necessary to use the security bar known as the retention bar,” said Romero's family in a statement on a gofundme page to cover the medical and funeral costs. “In many European countries, this lack of regulation is in a strong contrast to security standards, where the reduction in the security round is mandatory and enforced.”

In Colorado, guests are encouraged, but not obliged to reduce the restraint bars.

All changes to the current security standards for chairlift in the state would have to be done either by legally revealing the Ski Security Act or by a new mandate of the passenger tramway safety board.

The last time the Ski Security Act was changed, it was clarified in 2022 when the law was clarified to distinguish who is responsible for the safety of the ski guests.

The changes followed a court decision of 2020 in the Charlotte Redden against Clear Creek Skiing Corporation Suit. In this case, Redden sued the resort and claimed negligence after being injured in one of the elevators.

Ultimately, the court decided in favor of the resort and provided all Colorado ski areas with almost flanking immunity for such incidents and person injuries if the guests sign exceptions for their tickets or annual passes.

CPR News turned to Vail Resorts, the parent company of Keystone and the passenger tramway Safety board about a comment on the death and potential regulatory changes in Romeros, but it has not yet heard.

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