The High Meadow chairlift at Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah.

Woman Dies After Falling from Chairlift at Canyons in Utah

Park City, UT – A 19-year-old woman died on Sunday after falling from a chairlift at Canyons Resort in Utah.

The High Meadow chairlift at Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah.
The High Meadow chairlift at Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah.

The unidentified University of Utah student was riding the High Meadow chairlift near the resort’s Red Pine Lodge shortly before noon on Sunday when she is believed to have suffered a medical condition before falling from the lift, which services beginner terrain. She was seated with other companions in the chair when the incident occurred but it is yet unknown whether or not the lift’s safety bar was lowered at the time.

Canyons ski patrol quickly arrived on the scene and transported the victim to a Life Flight helicopter, but she was pronounced dead less than an hour later.

The victim’s name and hometown have not yet been released, pending notification of family members who reside out of state. The cause of death remains under investigation by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the Utah State Medical Examiner’s office.

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