An 8-year-old boy was airlifted to a Reno hospital Sunday after falling about 30 feet from a chairlift at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort in Twin Bridges (El Dorado County), according to media reports.
The fall occurred around 1:20 p.m. on the Grandview Express chairlift near the top terminal, South Tahoe Now reported, citing a resort spokesperson.
Sierra-at-Tahoe ski patrol responded immediately, provided first aid and transported the child to the base area, according to the outlet. Paramedics from the Lake Valley Fire Protection District and a medical helicopter then transferred the boy to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno…