"Sarah McClear, communications manager for Keystone, confirmed the fall in an email, stating only that a 27-year-old male guest "fell from the Montezuma Express chairlift" and received care from Ski Patrol before being taken to the resort's medical facility. Summit County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Greg Schilling said deputies responded "out of an abundance of caution," which is standard practice for chairlift incidents."
"The Montezuma Express (Lift 5) is one of Keystone's major chairlifts, a detachable high-speed six-chair by Leitner-Poma installed in 2017, that services intermediate and advanced terrain on the front side of Dercum Mountain. Known for its fast uphill capacity of 3,000 people per hour and access to popular groomers, the lift has long been a workhorse of Keystone's peak-season operations."
A 27-year-old snowboarder fell from Keystone Resort's Montezuma Express chairlift and was transported to Keystone Medical Center where he was treated for unspecified injuries. Keystone Ski Patrol responded immediately and provided initial care. Deputies from Summit County responded as a precaution. The Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board will investigate the exact circumstances of the fall. Keystone has relied heavily on snowmaking to open early this season, particularly on the Montezuma side where the lift involved is located. The Montezuma Express is a detachable high-speed six-chair with about 3,000 people per hour capacity; falls from detachable chairs are rare and investigations often focus on loading procedures and chair spacing.
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