Five Injured in Heavenly Resort Chairlift Accident

An incident at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe resulted in multiple injuries when two ski lift chairs collided on the Comet Express chairlift, causing passengers to fall approximately 30 feet. Eyewitness accounts describe one chair sliding backward into the one behind it, leading to reports of five individuals being hospitalized. The resort has confirmed the occurrence of the incident, emphasizing that the safety of guests is a priority and that an investigation is underway. While the exact number of injured has varied across reports, at least three to five skiers were treated for their injuries, with one witness noting that victims were seen on oxygen during their descent. The resort's lifts were put on hold shortly after the accident occurred around 10:08 a.m. No further details regarding the victims' conditions have been disclosed due to privacy laws.