For years when the kids get to middle school they take the 6th graders skiing. Today one of the kids leaned forward to look down and fell out of the ski lift. He broke some bones and is hurt pretty bad but from the sounds of it nothing really major that he can not recover from. They are already saying that is the end of that field trip and they are already worried about a lawsuit. I feel bad for the kid but damn how do you fall out of a lift without doing something pretty silly?
All it takes is one moron to ruin it for everyone else. I'm glad the kids ok but they had to be trying to fall out or doing something stupid to fall
First time I went sking was at Powder Ridge when I was in 6th grade. I played a lot of grabass as a kid but I never fell off a chairlift.
Better than the school hazing rapes and all some communities are dealing with. Not saying it's a plus but it could be worse .
Midwest skiing? My only impression of Midwest skiiing was this poster I received around late 70s early 80s. Though that was also before I even knew there was skiing in the US anywhere other than the Northeast, out west and Alaska. I think I recall a few places >Long ago< in the northeast that didn't have the safety bars. I'm surprised their insurance co don't request/require them.
I just skied Winter Park CO and there was 3 lifts there without a bar. Not so uncommon with older lifts.