The boy, whose name and age were not released, was taken to a hospital, but his injuries were not serious, according to Matthew Sawyer, marketing director of Ski Butternut in Great Barrington.
GREAT BARRINGTON — A boy was not seriously injured after falling from a ski lift at a popular mountain in the Berkshires on Saturday afternoon.
The incident happened at about 2 p.m. at Ski Butternut, where one of two young boys riding a lift with an unsecured safety bar fell from a height of about 30 feet, according to Matthew Sawyer, marketing director for the ski slope off Route 23 in Great Barrington.
"This was a user error, unfortunately," Sawyer said, adding that the lift's safety bar was not properly fastened. Skiers are responsible for securing their own safety bars, he added.
The boy was taken to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, but his injuries did not appear to be serious, according to Sawyer. "It all looks good from what we understand," he said. "Usually a fall like that would lead to more serious injuries."
Sawyer said he did not know the boy's age, adding that "he was the younger of the two."
Ski Butternut is a 22-trail, 110-acre ski slope located in the southern Berkshires.
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