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Yeah, this could shut them down was my first thought.
I'm not a litigious type -- but lady is paralyzed, and that off ramp looks sketchy for someone not on skis, especially without a lift slowing down. Shitty situation for all involved. Seems like maybe Silverton shouldn't be offering scenic chair rides in winter to avoid this kinda fuckery.
The people who run that place are total hacks. I'm shocked that their heads aren't on pikes at the entrance to town, everyone I met there had nothing but terrible things to say about the Brills.
I can't imagine trying to get off that chairlift without skis or a board on.
Yeah that looks rickety AF
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The signed waiver may not help Silverton if they are deemed as being excessively reckless with safety (or lack thereof) measures.
That's a steep and long off ramp IIRC.... Didn't even realize Silverton had scenic rides. This could get expensive with attorney fees alone
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not much room to run to the left on that ramp
Hahahaha - pretty sure those are aspen trunks holding up the platforms. :D
I'm not a dentist and have no idea how the legal arguments will turn out.
But it's interesting enough getting off a high speed quad in the summer with no skis on. Add in a lift that doesn't slow down... and a 30* sheet of plywood offramp... covered with snow and ice... with a big drop-off on each side... who the fuck thought that was a good idea to begin with?
Any waiver in this case would likely (as in 99999999 out of 100000000 ) not be applicable.
You'd have to be pretty skilled to safely offload a chair like that without skis, like a liftie that does it all the time. Safest way is to run straight down the ramp. I hate to side with the dentists, but Silverton is f'd.
Is that a start/stop rope on the left? If she made it down the ramp, she'd have to go back up the ramp or climb a ladder that's out of the pic to get to the downhill side. Or just step over the rope. Any option would require a slowdown or stop. Liftie asleep at the wheel?
Curious what the SOP was supposed to be for scenic rides, not that Silverton will offer them anymore....
Did the ramp collapse? No. So that's not relevant. What is relevant is Silverton didn't follow the tramway board requirements of the 2002 Colorado Passenger Tram Safety Board order, which directed Silverton Mountain to maintain a large bank of snow by the side of the lift offload or railings. With this info it's likely there will be a significant payout. Insurance?
When the State of Colorado inspects and passes a lift, is it only for egress with ski/board? It seems as though they passed it 2x/yr from 2002.
The sad part: even if Silverton wins, they might go under due attorneys fees.
I feel bad for the lady, but also don’t like safety trumping freedom.
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I think even Scot Schmidt would agree with the lady.