Report: Deadly Chairlift Accident Caused By Electric Drive, Rapid Speed Changes

GRANBY, Colo. (CBS4) — The final report into the deadly ski lift accident that killed a Texas woman shows a combination of reasons for the fall.
The lift at Ski Granby Ranch was first closed Dec. 29 after 40-year-old Kelly Huber of San Antonio and her two daughters fell after it lurched because of a problem with its electrical drive.
In the final report, investigators say the Quick Draw Express Lift’s new electrical drive, along with the operator’s rapid speed changes, caused t