Outdoors

Guest falls from chairlift at Bogus Basin ski area, is taken to Boise-area hospital

This image shows the current Coach chairlift route as a solid line, and the planned reroute as a dotted line. The Coach’s Corner run, highlighted in green, will triple in length with the new lift route.
This image shows the current Coach chairlift route as a solid line, and the planned reroute as a dotted line. The Coach’s Corner run, highlighted in green, will triple in length with the new lift route. Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area

A guest at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area fell over 20 feet Friday evening while riding the Coach chairlift, according to spokesperson Susan Saad.

The individual was taken by ambulance to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Saad said in an email to the Statesman.

Video surveillance showed that the person “successfully loaded” the lift without issues, Saad said.

“The guest reported that the restraint bar had not been lowered during the chairlift ride,” Saad wrote.

This story was originally published February 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM.

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