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Cause of Death Released in Colorado Ski Lift Fall

A Texas woman who fell from a chairlift at a small Colorado ski resort last week died from a rupture of the aorta and other traumatic injuries, an autopsy has concluded. Kelly Huber, 40, of San Antonio fell 20 feet …

Colorado Lift Closed While Fatal Fall is Investigated

Investigators were trying to determine Friday how a Texas woman fell to her death from a chairlift at a small Colorado ski resort, the first fatal fall in the state in over a decade. The 40-year-old woman’s two daughters were …

Ski Experts: Riding in Car Riskier Than Ski Lift

It was a perfect day for skiing at Sugarloaf on fresh powder left by a December snowstorm the day before. But something seemed amiss as Rick Tonge and his son rode a chairlift up the mountain. First he heard some …