Ten people were injured in separate incidents in Sierra on Monday within two hours

Skiers at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Monday afternoon.

Rescuers responded to two incidents within two hours on Monday morning Ten people were injured in the mountains around Carson Valley.

According to the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, five people were injured at Heavenly Mountain Resort around 10:10 a.m.

Initial reports said at least three of them fell more than 30 feet from the elevator.

All five people were transported by ground ambulance to Renown Regional Medical Center after three ambulances. East Fork Rescue 7 assisted in the response as it returned to Barton Memorial Hospital from releasing people following a crash in Alpine County.

“Thanks to our Mutual Aid collaborative partners from neighboring counties, Tahoe Douglas has been able to maintain coverage in our district,” said Tahoe Douglas spokeswoman Michelle Turner.

The Tahoe Daily Tribune reported that two chairs reportedly collided in the Comet Express elevator at Heavenly.

The Tribune cited a social media post in which a commenter said he saw a chair slide back into another chair and the people in the front chair fall.

“Heavenly Mountain Resort can confirm an incident on its Comet Express chairlift today,” the resort said in an email to the Tribune. “The safety of our guests is our top priority and the resort is investigating the incident.”

Driving too fast on an icy road is cited as the cause of a head-on collision north of Picketts Junction in Alpine County.

According to the California Highway Patrol, a Huntington Beach man was traveling north on Highway 89 when the Chevrolet he was driving struck a patch of ice around 8:15 a.m

The Chevy crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a Mazda, causing significant damage to both vehicles.

Two occupants of the Mazda and three of the Chevy were transported with serious injuries.