It happened in the swanky Colorado ski resort.

Avail.

Jason Varnish was getting on chairlift.

Number 37.

48 year old male.

No breath.

The local coroner's office says that the seat was in the upright position.

Somehow varnish became entangled in his ski clothes and was asphyxiated.

He was unable to breathe.

Dude who?

His coat and tight clothing around his chest and his jacket caught and he was asphyxiated.

That's just a tragedy.

I mean, it's horrible.

I mean, I can't think of something more horrible for the people, his family, how horrible it is for the people that have a watch.

It occurred and felt helpless.

The accident took place in a location, that veil that's recommended for expert skiers only.

We've got up one gondola and two black diamond chair lifts, and now we're skiing down to chairlift.

37 where the accident occurred.

Joseph Block is a Colorado lawyer who represented another skier injured on the very same lift.

What do you say when people say look, skiing is dangerous?

Yeah, I mean, there's inherent risk in skiing It's a dangerous sport, but riding a chairlift, being strangled, asphyxiated eyes, not one of the inherent risks and skiing.

In a statement, Vale said.

It takes all incidents seriously and is conducting a full investigation, all right.