“I suffered injuries in a ski chairlift accident because the resort was negligent.” Which case won?
A ski resort in NSW operated a triple chairlift to take skiers from the lower part of the mountain to a higher part.
The chairlift consisted of a series of chairs that could each accommodate three skiers side by side.
Each chair had an arm rest at each end and a safety bar running from one side of the chair to the other that could be raised and lowered.
Each chair was suspended from an overhead cable, which was constantly moving, and ran around large wheels called “bullwheels” at the bottom and top stations of the chairlift.