Welcome to the Passenger Tramway Homepage
The Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board regulates aerial tramways, surface lifts, tows, and conveyors for recreational purposes in Colorado. The Board establishes the design, operation and maintenance standards, reviews requests for variance from the rules, and investigates accidents related to the operation of tramways. The Board also conducts regular inspections of the installations it regulates. The Board's focus is ski-related equipment but also licenses other types of tramways. The Board does not regulate elevators, escalators, amusement park rides, zip lines, or bus and taxi systems.
Colorado conducts three different types of inspections a year. Licensure inspections are performed in the fall for winter operations and in the spring for summer operations, the annual unannounced inspections are conducted in the early winter, and, unannounced inspections for areas operating lifts for foot passengers are performed in the summer. Inspections of lifts are made by professional engineers working on a contract basis with the State of Colorado.
Program Information
- Program/Board Members
Joyce Young, Program Director
Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-896-0235 | Email: dora_tramwayboard@state.co.us
Board Members:
- Robin Vidimos, P.E., Chair
Non-Industry Related Professional Engineer | Term Expires: June 2025 - David Hunter, Vice-Chair
Area Representative | Term Expires: June 2026 - Jeffrey Copeland
Industry Related Representative | Term Expires: June 2027 - Abby Rothberg Dvorkin
Public Member | Term Expires: June 2026 - John Kamb
U.S. Forest Service Representative | Term Expires: N/A - C.A. Lane
Area Representative | Term Expires: June 2025 - Scott Talamantez
Public Member | Term Expires: June 2025
Technical Committee Members
- Harlan Bryant, P.E.
Professional Engineer Member | Term Expires: June 2025 - Mark Kramer
Area Representative Member | Term Expires: June 2026 - Justin Gross, P.E.
Professional Engineer Member | Term Expires: June 2025 - John Kamb
U.S. Forest Service Representative | Term Expires: N/A - Ken King
Area Representative Member | Term Expires: June 2025 - Brooks Beal, P.E.
Supervisory Tramway Engineer Member | Term Expires: N/A
- Robin Vidimos, P.E., Chair
- Public Notices
Passenger Tramway Safety Board – Rulemaking Hearing – February 5, 2025
The purpose of this Permanent Rulemaking Hearing is to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to testify before the Board decides on proposed revisions to Rules 3.1.1.5.1 – VERTICAL CLEARANCES, 4.1.1.5.1 – VERTICAL CLEARANCES, 22.4.4 – INSPECTION REPORT, 23.1 – DEFINITIONS, 23.2 – REPORTING TO THE BOARD and 23.3 – LIMITATION OF OPERATION, to update the incidents and complaints reporting requirements.
- Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (MDT)
- Rulemaking Hearing Notice
- Draft Rules
- Webinar Registration
- Written Comments
- Sections 20.2- Issuance of License and 22.4.4- Inspection Report – Draft Proposal
- Section 23 Passenger tramway incidents – Draft Proposal
- Sections 3.1.1.5.1 and 4.1.1.5.1- Vertical Clearances – Draft Proposal
- Legislative Updates
- Meeting Minutes