25 Skiers and Boarders Rescued from Chairlift at Coronet Peak, New Zealand Twenty-five skiers and boarders had to be rescued on Monday from Queenstown’s Coronet Peak skifield after the Greengates chairlift came to a grinding halt. Visitors had an unexpected interruption to their snowsports day this week when the six-chair stopped due to a technical failure. Coronet Peak is located on the South Island of New Zealand about 25 minutes from Queenstown, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 2, 2022 2 Comments
Skiers Had to Rappel to the Ground After Two Chairs Collided at Mt. Hutt Ski Field, New Zealand Twelve skiers were stuck and had to rappel to the ground after two chairs collided at Mt. Hutt ski field in New Zealand this morning. Related: VIDEO: Must Watch Chairlift Horror Movie ‘FROZEN’ is Available to Stream For Free The incident occurred first thing in the morning at about 8:30 am when two fully loaded six-person chairs ascended too close […] Industry News Kiwi Brains | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
More than 150 People Stranded on Ski Lift in Stowe, Vermont [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=70&v=aGxC1zGHP4w"] Adrian Dolatschko | January 28, 2019 288 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin: Daring Rescue from Chairlift, Unconscious Man Dangles By His Neck What do you call a person who acts with courage in the face of danger? A hero. That’s how many would describe professional slackliner, Mickey Wilson, after his daring rescue of a man dangling from a chairlift. The incident occurred around 11:00 am Wednesday morning at Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. While uploading on a lift the victim’s backpack became caught. […] Robin Azer | January 6, 2017 2 Comments
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