[Yossarian]

Just seven. There really should be an age limit older than that to ride on a chair without an adult. Seven shouldn’t be without an adult. Really. Not on those lifts.

NO! NO MORE REGULATIONS! I'm sick of a perpetual nanny-state world - this is a parent's responsibility, not the ski resort's!

[DManA]

To a statist every tragedy is an excuse to pass a new law. We are always one law away from paradise.

[Mr. K]

I’m with you- i am not for a GOVERNMENT regulation, but the ski resort itself could impose this rule

[WellyP]

A 7 year old is small. Their feet don't reach the foot rest and can easily slip between the bar and the seat. Logic says no small child should be trying to move a safety bar. Trying to pull the bar down or lift it up can roll them out of a chair. Was he skiing with a friend? Was he with he skiing with his coach? Where was the parent? Where was the coach?

As a fully certified skiing professional, a coach and teacher who has worked at just about every job in the ski industry I've seen many close calls on and around lifts.
On many issues I'm to the right of Attila The Hun but on this issue I complete agree that company policy should not allow small children on chair lift of any type without an adult. T-bars and Pomas are fine but not chairs.

We have a company policy that makes you personally liable if you break the rules and let a small child ride a chair lift without an adult. LOGICAL!

[EDINVA]

Who’s talking about regulation? The owners of these lifts can have their own policy that under X age and under X height cannot ride the lifts alone. You see it at amusement parks all the time.

[Dogbert41]

I hear what you all are saying. I guess I’m becoming over protective now that my joy is three going on four. Prayers for his parents and family for sure.