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Colorado lawmakers reject effort to require ski areas to report injuries, publish safety plans

Colorado state lawmakers on Thursday killed a bill that would have required ski areas to publish ski injury statistics and safety plans.  The Colorado Senate’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard from more than 40 witnesses over three hours Thursday, many pleading for the passage of Senate Bill 184. They also heard from ski industry […]

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Some Colorado lawmakers want ski resorts to report injuries and fatalities

Etthan Mañon was ready to tackle the main run at Echo Mountain after skiing several laps on the beginner hill.  The 18-year-old was with a bunch of family, in town from the Dominican Republic for the Christmas holidays and skiing for the first time in his life.  “He was doing great. Controlled turns and stopping. […]