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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 80202

Phone: 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 2023

  • 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

  • Brooks Beal, P.E.
    Professional Engineer Member | Term Expires: June 2022

  • Mark Kramer
    Area Representative Member | Term Expires: June 2024

  • Justin Gross, P.E.
    Professional Engineer Member | Term Expires: June 2023

  • John Kamb
    U.S. Forest Service Representative | Term Expires:  N/A

  • Ken King
    Area Representative Member | Term Expires: June 2023

  • Lawrence R. Smith, P.E.
    Supervisory Tramway Engineer Member | Term Expires:  N/A

Public Notices

POSTPONED - Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - November 2, 2022

The Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on November 2, 2022, has been postponed for the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board (Board) to consider adopting multiple proposed revisions throughout the Board’s rules pursuant to the rule review mandated by section 24-4-103.3, C.R.S. The Permanent Rulemaking Hearing will be delayed until the next Board meeting on February 1, 2023. This postponement will allow further time for stakeholders to review the proposed changes and provide additional feedback prior to the Permanent Rulemaking Hearing.

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