At least three government agencies are, or will, ask questions about how a tree fell onto a ski lift, killing a Utah ski resort employee Monday.
“In my 19-plus years in law enforcement, I’ve never heard something like this happening," said Capt. Andrew Wright with Summit County Sheriff's Office.
Wright said investigators think Helger fell close to 50 feet. Sheriff’s deputies had to enter the ravine through chest-deep snow before finding Helger's body. Ski lifts and gondolas in Utah are regulated by the Passenger Ropeway Safety Committee, a division of the state’s department of transportation. Rules require lift or gondola operators to file a report to the committee within five days of an accident.
Miles added that trees can tower above and within the radius of a lift; only the ones that are dying or look as if they are about to fall need to be cleared.
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