Jason Varnish died of asphyxiation when toppled by chairlift seat in upright position.
A lawsuit filed by the family of a New Jersey man who died while riding a Vail Ski Resort chairlift has been settled.
Jason Varnish died on Feb. 13, 2020, while riding a Blue Sky Basin chairlift. Varnish, who was 46 at the time, is survived by three children, according to a news release from the Burg Simpson Law Firm, which represented the Varnish family. “This was an unnecessary and preventable tragedy,” said attorney Peter Burg. “Jason Varnish was a truly remarkable human being whose death leaves a gaping hole in the hearts of his family and friends.”
The seat of the chair Varnish boarded was set upright, against the backrest of the chair, the release said. A rubber bumper attached to the frame, covered when the seat is down,Varnish hung from the chair, about 70 feet from the load line and 10 feet in the air, for more than 8 minutes, the release said.
Vail Resorts contested the claims, arguing that the “waiver and release provisions” on a ski pass and in “documents signed to obtain a ski pass” or rental equipment barred the complaint filed by the family survivors, according to the release.
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