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This video is from Prato Nevoso ski resort in Piedmont, Italy.
130 people were stranded on this chairlift after severe winds caused the chair to derail.
These folks had to sit this out until winds died down enough to allow ski patrol to perform a rescue.
No injuries were reported.
Can you even image how scary this would have been?
Prato Nevoso is located in the Ligurian Alps of Northwest Italy and offers 35 kilometers (22 miles) of groomed runs.
It connects to the broader Mondolè Ski resort (incorporating Artesina and Frabosa Soprana), bringing the total interconnected skiable area to roughly 130 kilometers (81 miles) of slopes.
Wow, I thought my ski hill was the windiest in the world but I have been proven wrong. I am glad they all got off safe. Thanks again to ski patrol all over the world.