Little boy hanging from and falling off of ski chairlift 

Oh boo

[@shaunlowndes]

Incredibly strong grip that boy😂

[@wantedCZ]

Kids usually have

[@AlphaQHard]

Adrenaline, its that good shit.

[@witchreturns2263]

When you are in danger you realise you have special powers

[@stefankaiser3354]

🦧

[@ueck1125]

I was gonna say dude that is holding him with one leg doesn't even wince

[@lloydchristmas1086]

I love how the crowd just started cheering the second he jumped without knowing if he was ok.😂

[@amoore2165]

It wasn’t a far fall from there. Especially for a kid. They’re light and agile and you could see he was also caught by the mat thing.

[@SALAZAR619]

It’s snow, it’s like 15’ and falling on snow I’m pretty fucking sure the kid is ok A broken ankle at worst! Which in my book is ok!

[@Tatertot_Tommy]

@lloydchristmas1086 It's to bad you weren't there to tell them all to stop cheering. I REALLY wish you would've been! That would've been GREAT!

[@neiltitmus9744]

I would have cheered too looks cold out

[@Jake-bt3fc]

@@SALAZAR619they were all freaking out until the exact second he let go and then they cheered. If it was so obvious he was going to be okay then they should have calmed the fuck down, lol.

[@vectorx777]

Truly incredible what humans can accomplish with teamwork. God bless these people for saving this child.

[@turkwendell6904]

So are you crediting the humans or God? Also not to be a hater but this really isn't incredible imo. Like if he was lost in space and stuck in a black hole sure but this was like a bunch of guys getting something soft for the kids to fall a couple feet down into.

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

@@turkwendell6904ehh… safe to say, if God existed, innocent 3 year-olds wouldn’t suffer with cancer. It has nothing to do with their free will, and it has nothing to do with evil (because evil actions are caused by other humans)…therefore, the Bible shows that God created the cancer.

[@rpmexre1003]

@@turkwendell6904It’s incredible how we can come together that’s the point, not that the act of saving him was incredible. And i know you’re just saying this symbolically but you wouldn’t be able to even exist anywhere near a black hole much less in it. And it would literally be impossible for us to reach one of them or save anyone even remotely near it.

[@turkwendell6904]

@@rpmexre1003 but it's not incredible how we can come together it's just more hands make less work. Incredible means incredible

[@rpmexre1003]

@@turkwendell6904 It is incredible considering how indifferent or even evil people can be towards one another. When lives are at stake you a lot of times see the exact opposite. Idk what conditions have to be met for you to consider something incredible. But let’s just agree to disagree.

[@Ridleylovesorigami]

This is awesome, well done to everyone who was involved in saving this amazing boy’s life

[@chrispybattyone5937]

He sure held on for a long time. Amazing what the human body can do

[@olgastrother4116]

Thank you all for rescuing that precious child!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@d_no_allyn_86]

How do you know it was precious?

[@cheapdate2334]

@@d_no_allyn_86 how do you know “it” wasn’t ?

[@deborahwhit118]

They didn't do anything 😂

[@Vertignasse82]

Maybe he was a little douche.

[@cremebrulee4759]

I'm glad the rescuers were able to cushion his fall.and that he was so close to the ground. I hope he is okay.

[@armynurseboy]

They were in knee deep powder snow That pad wasn't gonna cushion a fall than the snow would have.

[@MrThinkImPossible]

Sheesh. The suspense was intense. I was totally rooting for this kid. Great job y’all! Let’s goooooo!

[@joyceibanez8207]

Even though my heart was in my throat I was pretty sure this would end happily. Good rescue team and good little Guy for not panicking and letting go too soon. God was with them.

[@topfitnessssss]

Leave God out of this.

[@joyceibanez8207]

@@topfitnessssssI don't need your sorry thoughts. You must have a very pathetic life. When I say my prayers tonight I'll put in a good word for you.

[@SamuelStephen28]

Heart in throat, huh?

[@moniqueschafroth3103]

Et la personne ASSISE, INERTE ! sur le remonte-pente, ne pouvait pas se pencher un peu... et rattraper l'enfant par la main ??? Il y a vraiment des empottés de par le monde... !

[@d_no_allyn_86]

Really?? He woulda been fine. It wasn't that far down and the snow is a cushion. People are too soft.

[@dxdelafu]

Kid is amazingly strong. This happened to me years ago at Devils Head In Wisconsin. Some how my wife fell off and was hanging like the little boy. She dropped her poles and one ski fell off. I managed to pull her back onto the chair. It was a lot higher than the kid in the video. My wife was really upset but glad she didn’t fall. When we got off she fell hard having only one ski on. As often as we went skiing in Colorado and New Mexico since, she never got on a chair lift again.

[@AnoraJohnson]

Whelp, that story is enough to keep me off lifts from now on. Glad she's okay!!!

[@JM-zk9ou]

Are there no seatbelts to wear in transit?

[@Coco-zu9ob]

Don't blame her.

[@stanchpandora3658]

​@@JM-zk9outhe newer ones have a bar to stop people from falling. I remember the older ski lifts had none and I used to always rap one arm around the middle pole attached to the cable to stop myself from accidently falling. The reason why there are no seatblets is because at the top you have to push yourself off the chairs.

[@thisisgettingold]

Wow what a lesson, feel fear, let it own you, never do that life changingly amazingly fun activity ever again! Just kidding kids! Scary shit happens all the time. Injury happens. Unexpected things happen. Face your fear and proceed forward anyway. A life not lived on some edges at some points is a life not lived. My condolences to your fearful wife.

[@marurosado9722]

OMG 😮😮😮 that was so scary, Im grateful that everything turn out right and that he had a great grip!! 🥰🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏 Thanks for the people who help him!!Angels!!

[@MumblingMann]

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[@amystarstimulusandcrypto4303]

This happened to me on the chairlift in Germany. I went to jump and slide off, and fell off. I walked back up the hill to the beergarten, then walked all down the 500 foot hill by myself. I kept sliding down the mountain until a German family helped carry me down. It was God and his angels that day. God bless this little boy. My heart was rooting for him.

[@renacleerican7824]

Good you are ok! Stay safe

[@amedasuyuki1169]

I would like to pay tribute to the action of running up the slope in a hurry to save the child.

[@indigomoon777]

A+ for getting the landing pad up to the kiddo!

[@Adam-M-]

You can see the safety bar is down. He's hanging from the footrests attached to it. The way that the crowd was instructing the lifties says this was more of a misload out of the station just past the low-clearance area. Perhaps he was still getting settled or wasn't far enough back on the seat and slipped. If thats the case, its a very common form of misload. I'm glad it looks like the child was alright and a good reminder for lift operators to always look up the line to ensure the load.

[@philsmith2444]

I used to see that all the time on one of our lifts when I was a skilift mechanic. This particular lift (a Borvig double) was VERY fast and there was barely 15 feet between the bull wheel and loading area. Not a lot of time to get ready. Even on slow speed it was as fast as some of our other lifts. So many parents thought they’d be able to get their own ass on the chair and also lift junior onto it, what usually happened was they were still trying to lift junior when the chair left the platform and junior went face-first into the snow below it. We started telling the lift attendants to turn anyone with small kids away except when there were FIS races going on (this lift was right on the race trail.) All they did was make everyone else wait while the lift was shut down so one of the attendants could get the kid out. Half the time mom or dad tried dropping off the chair and their skis screwed up their landing. Then they had to be helped too. Everyone was tired of the mountain manager getting on the radio and asking why the lift was stopped, so we decided “no more small kids.”

[@jessicawalker8564]

Young lad so natural waiting for the elders on the ground to cushion the drop.

[@user-mj7ph4op8u]

Ура! Успели! Все молодцы!🤝 Ребёнок сильный-так долго провисел.

[@deborahwhit118]

We did it 😂

[@gcprost]

I’m impressed with the little guy’s strength and courage. I’m also impressed by the efforts of the people who tried to help.

[@markw.2106]

He'd be much safer just falling into that deep snow. Glad he's ok.

[@stuart6478]

at least someone noticed

[@alexr7574]

He was wearing skis, if the snow surface was inclined, he would have hurt his legs

[@armynurseboy]

Concur. This is also why you lower the safety bar when riding lifts.

[@mskiptr]

​@@armynurseboy As you can see in the video, the safety bar was indeed lowered

[@autonope23]

​@@armynurseboyah, I can tell you haven't done much skiing.

[@Scott-Andy]

I’m so glad that he was not injured and how he managed to hang there for what seemed to be forever is truly amazing and that young boy handled it so well. Brave boy.

[@kikiprimavera9203]

Growing up in Europe, small town in mountains area, I recall numerous times when me&friends, as teenagers, we jumped off the chair lift to cut down time getting to our cabin lodge. Evident in a certain area where height wasn’t crazy high and snow feet were attenuating the fall 😅.

[@lawoman608]

This brought tears in my eyes 😊 awww people

[@Otisbear480]

Really? Tears?

[@drewjennings550]

In that weather holding on that long is really impressive

[@exodeus7959]

He passed the female Marine fitness requirements with that hang. Strong kid.

[@aaroncostello8812]

"Stop the lift! We need him to fall 30 feet instead of 10 feet!" 🙄

[@divinelove4604]

I'm glad the little boy is safe.

[@jilljones6541]

Brave boy to hang on so tight! Well done all round. 👏👏👏👏

[@bantehayes9973]

That kid's got some good upper body strength.

[@skittles2]

The rescuers will always give their 100%. Hands down!

[@sheilagadde5975]

Bravo! Great rescue!

[@cypaman007]

God blessing all team! It's so happy moment!

[@christophermahoney3196]

Thank you God for saving the boy.

[@hannu8755]

Strong little guy!!! 👊👍🔥

[@jeffs4483]

How does a person even get themselves into a situation like this? Strange.

[@ammakko]

By not lowering the safety bar

[@littlerussianmax5831]

Shit happens without asking us whether we want it or not

[@BenjaminBanks615]

Insurance policy

[@Sandhill1988]

By deliberately lowering yourself down and trying to hang on and be a show off to get your fifteen minutes of fame. I saw a guy do this in an amusement park but it didn't end well for him.

[@bluem5620]

​@James Bond I doubt that very small little boy wanted "15 minutes of fame".

[@jkk4303]

I glad he is safe! This happened to me on my first ski trip and the lift stopped working while I was dangling by one arm on about four story high and I ended up swung my body and landed on the chair in the air and everyone on the ground screamed and cheered! Till this day, I don’t know how I did it!

[@JB91710]

That's why when you sit on the chair your immediately lower the bar and then just sit there and don't do anything else. Do Not mess around. Your pants are slippery on that vinyl seat and twisting around can make your butt slide off the edge of the seat. Look at the chair in front of him. The bar is up, and those people are twisting around.

[@itac0i]

Have you ever been skiing Karen? I have went 100+ times and the only time I used the bar I nearly got stuck on the lift at the end cause I was to interested in talking to the cute girl on my chair and she put it down... And forgot it cause I was chatting her up... I hear they use it in Europe a lot but then again what do those pansy's know right? America had to come bail you all out of WW2, while fighting another war with Japan on the other side of the world..... Aren't we Amazing..... Yeah I know

[@JB91710]

@@itac0i How old are you, 6?

[@itac0i]

@@JB91710Yeah, how did you know I was old enough to put the bar down when I'm on the lift with your wife 😉

[@jeremyallen5976]

@@JB91710it’s really common in the states to not put the bar down. Every where else putting the bar down is normal

[@JB91710]

@@jeremyallen5976 Only irresponsible IDIOTS leave the bar up. I was on the Ski Patrol in the sixties and started teaching in 1968. I have seen it all! Ignorant children leave the bar up. If YOU think leaving the bar up in the USA is common, then you reinforce my disgust in the USA citizenry.

[@christianyoutubegaming]

It was like an episode of south park 😂😂😂

[@melanielane]

Look for the helpers.. ❤

[@marcielong6978]

Very scary. Turned out great thanks to all who helped

[@realoneamariyanna3282]

This is WHY you tell them to keep there little bad asses IN THEIR SEAT and DO NOT MOVE till told too 😒🙄 Glad the kiddo is okay 🥰

[@deborahwhit118]

Watch it!!

[@realoneamariyanna3282]

@@deborahwhit118 Don't like my comment keep scrolling it's that simple lol....

[@adminsz3259]

@@realoneamariyanna3282 Согласна на 100% ! Но видимо, что это "шило" не смог удержать рядом сидящий. Есть такие в природе, а родителям горе.

[@Yougotadollar]

That’s some A1 parenting.

[@sophiaconwell4275]

This is why I’m terrified of ski lifts

[@jamescobb2887]

I don't think I could have held on that long. Brave young man.

[@larrym2434]

Just landing in the fresh snow on the steep slope would have been best, and it would have saved the boys arms

[@goombabear]

Those ski lifts always terrify me. That is a blessing that the boy is alright. I would be so scared if that was my son.

[@mikesharon2177]

My uncle who is 4years older than me, this same exact scenario happened to me because he always kept the bars up you never wanted to put him down and I didn't realize it I think I was ten but for whatever reason as I was looking down and knowing there was no handlebar pulled down over us I started getting dizzy and subconsciously it's like I decided my fate and took it in my own hands and jumped instead of slipping or something unprepared and didn't get hurt at bout the same height close to the top

[@KnoxCarmack-du1oo]

I thought you had to have the protection bar down in order to get on it.

[@gpaje]

​@@KnoxCarmack-du1oo Most lifts I've been on make the lowering of the bar optional.

[@annrhodes3544]

I have never known a chair with a safety bar in the Sierras.

[@user-vk9tr5xo4b]

This is a parents’ nightmare. So glad it was not too high!

[@imagine9265]

I played hockey when I was in my teens but i never skied so when I was I'm my 30s decided to go skiing ⛷ I loved but after a hour on the bunny slopes I moved on to the second slope and there I realized I was twice as high up and being opened the ski lift with no actual safety bar and my feet hanging w my skis. I couldn't wait to get off 😩 never went back loved the trill of skiing down the mountain but not bad enough to go back on that lift.

[@gpaje]

This happens because so many people have it in their mind that lowering the safety bar is uncool.

[@exavierwilliams3054]

​@@AuchDavid)9, NJ(] gymß

[@MrAusadventure]

That happened to me once, only I fell on to the groomed hard packed snow and kneed myself in the mouth upon impact. 😂 I was pretty bloody sore the next day after hanging on for 10 minutes or so. The kid did well!

[@chrystelleboyer979]

Super, je ne savais même pas que ces matelas contre les pylônes servaient à ça. Je croyais que c'était pour ne pas se faire mal si on se les prenait 😅

[@watchndatube1]

They started clapping right before the 2 broken legs, 2 broken arms, and a slipped disc! Wow.

[@mariacaterinarossari675]

Bellissimo...salvataggio perfetto...complimenti....!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MaryJane-bi6et]

Brings new meaning to hanging on for dear life

[@Love_Joy_Harmony]

Дякую людям, які врятували хлопчика!❤❤❤

[@jeremeyellis16]

Uh, wow... this kid's grip is insane!

[@jvt3012]

The men are really heros trying to save the boy from falling on ice.

[@333pinkfeather]

Whats up with the adult sitting in the chair? Just watching from above? Lol glad that strong little dude landed safely way tah go groundsmen🎉❤

[@RichardFriendartist]

I think the kid was hanging onto his ski. Only a guess but I saw that too. And I think if they shifted their weight to lean over the kid would slip off?

[@333pinkfeather]

@@RichardFriendartist ah probably! Whew!

[@Max-uu2gs]

GREAT JOB! As a kid school "ski trips" that was always my worst thought, stuck or slipped off the 1930s 40s engineering. YEP. 2023 Maybe have a better Idea.. Like Plastic .. Is all plastic 1950s ref.

[@sonbeezy7]

I really do not ski much but how the hell did he get into the situation in the first place .

[@philsmith2444]

To everyone saying this is why you put the safer bar down, the bar is down. You don’t think they loaded with those ski rests in front of the chair, do you? You can see them sticking up on the previous chair, so the bar is up on that one.

[@tdurb0]

Wow. I bet when I was that small was probably the only time I could hold on and support my own bodyweight. This video is why I’m scared stiff of cable cars, but rollercoasters are not a problem

[@peterd7157]

The guys in front of that chair still didn't put the bar down😂

[@Aquablecs]

Yes because they are not stupid enough to need it

[@braden2345]

Most of the lifts I ride don’t even have the bars

[@user-gx9es7lb2v]

Всё таки тама катаются физически крепкие люди.

[@GingerNinja1]

Those straps should be velcro & not the pop/snap buckle like on a life vest. I thought they were never going to get it off. Bless that boys heart. ❤

[@cleanslate2004]

The time hanging is impressive enough, but the catching of the icy bar with those awkward slippery puffy gloves is the miracle. You'd think his hands would slip right out of the gloves. Then the day is just sitting up right enjoying the view. The whole picture makes no sense.

[@mala890]

I hate it when a video ends at the best part. Would have liked to see the rescue.

[@user-pi2rf7lp7h]

Наверное, не я одна недоумеваю, почему нельзя было парня подкатить ближе к спасателям. Слава Богу, что все закончилось хорошо. А парень силён!

[@lloydchristmas1086]

Ja comeraden.

[@nakatil]

Не так просто "подкатить", когда "водитель" сидит в нескольких сотнях метров отттуда)

[@kaluga95]

мне интересно, чем занималась ‘мамочка’ , что такое могло произойти 🙂

[@mskiptr]

Rare sight of an appropriate use of vertical video

[@cian6869]

It's snow! It can't be that hard of a landing !

[@underdogpsychosis2841]

😂😂😂 how the hell did he even get himself into that mess in the 1st place lmaooo and the length of time he held on is impressive.

[@gijane880]

Poor kid with careless parents 😢

[@DanChippendaleMusic]

So the rescuers decided that medium density foam covered in thick vinyl would be a softer landing than thigh deep powder snow 🥴

[@sparky36199]

So the person sitting on the chair couldn't even reach down and grab his hand or arm or his jacket to pull him up. He just sat there enjoying the view.

[@choupette_44]

Exactly my thought! 😮

[@Civ33]

The boy was hanging by their ski, sudden movements might have led to the boy falling prematurely, and they could have been at risk of falling off themself if they tried to get him back up. They were probably expending their effort In keeping themself stable so the rescuers had time to coordinate his rescue

[@choupette_44]

@@Civ33 oh ok I understand 🙏

[@slpguy6026]

@@Civ33I mean, nah….😂

[@patriciabeyer8029]

Blessed Jesus Christ. Thank you.

[@SteveSmith-eb6ze]

Why didn’t the person sitting in the lift help him?

[@Adam-M-]

They were, who do you think the crowd was telling to move the lift?

[@bulldawg7232]

Because he was only 8ft up and nothing but snow to kand on.. he probably was telling him to let go

[@IdleRider]

Lotta spectators who coulda been helping.

[@hahaha9076]

Omg. They only had to let it keep moving a bit longer.

[@AmericanPatriot014]

This ain't no big deal. Small kids can fall from great heights and land like a cat. I have seen it so many times. I once saw a kid fall from 3 stories up, hit the ground and then bounced like a beach ball and land on his feet grinning like a cat. Just like a cat would do. Hell I bet this kid was hanging for kicks and was doing it for fun!!!

[@osmanhempwick]

Bro lived through my worst nightmare

[@carolrado5730]

I skied years w 2 small children on 1 chair, there is no way this is possible if the child is obedient and the parent diligent, I just don't understand how! Should b investigated, maybe the parent is trying to have an accident for lawsuit or to get rid of the kid or the kid is disobedient & mindless and another parent who does not discipline.

[@Elle_at_dawn]

No it’s just bc they didn’t put the bar down, and with their pants being slippery on the seat. He could’ve easily bent down to fix his snow shoes, or look down and started sliding. Luckily the parent or person with him caught him or he would’ve died. But if the other person leans down to pull him up then he would fall as well. It’s not an uncommon thing if the child doesn’t know what could happen

[@wolfis7136]

I love the way how they rescue him and the adult does nothing😂 The other way is putting this 25 kg boy back on his seat.

[@matthewwright7017]

As a lift operator, if you can’t pick your kid up in a situation like this, stop skiing

[@scottfulps2065]

People can be wonderful.

[@turkwendell6904]

That's standard

[@jhawk1118]

Nice work team

[@michaelvandyke6715]

Looks like they didn't have the safety bar down either..

[@Adam-M-]

Yeah they did, he's hanging from the footrests.

[@tylerparsons1767]

That was barely a drop. Kid to afraid to let go.

[@theresearcher481]

God bless all the rescuers.

[@saminjoon3409]

There is a man beside this kid!!!!

[@tedbierbaueriii3492]

Umm. Did we see the person in the seat even try to reach for him or better yet how do you let a kid get into that position. Excellent work by the rescuers but that should never have happened

[@debracongram2109]

I thought that too. The person is just sitting there.

[@SkiSeeker]

I did think that for a second but it looks like the kid is hanging onto their ski. Probably worried that if they leant over they’d both fall.

[@chpman2013]

I don't think the other person could've done anything because there's really nothing else to hold onto in those seats.

[@JC-xm9lo]

He can't do anything, if he did he will fall down too

[@bunion8579]

Exactly my first thought. I'm assuming it's the kid's parent. No matter what risk to yourself, as a parent wouldn't you be doing whatever you could?

[@LaggyWizard]

Could be scary. If only there was some kind of soft white powder for him to land.

[@easygoing2479]

Hold your phone upside-down and watch it. It’s like watching a missile launch.

[@hogwashhotel]

I bet that's a ride by next year🎉 looks like fun 🎉😂

[@user-hz4rt1te8z]

Да там сгегу по шейке! Можно было и просто сигануть в снег!)))

[@EnjoySackLunch]

Wow he survived a fall of like 6 feet.

[@AmericanPatriot014]

Yes. A fall from 6 foot onto a large airbag sitting of 12 feet of snow would kill 99.034987539647439065 of young kids. This is certainly a miracle. A true once in a lifetime occurrence. Probably never to be seen again for the next 34 million years or so.

[@EnjoySackLunch]

@@AmericanPatriot014 huh

[@AmericanPatriot014]

@@EnjoySackLunch I am being overly facetious! Sorry but yes much ado about nothing really

[@EnjoySackLunch]

@@AmericanPatriot014 lol whatever you say, chief

[@AmericanPatriot014]

@@EnjoySackLunch 😮😮😁😁😆😆👍👍

[@ginat3592]

I stopped breathing while watching this video 😮

[@khatske]

Nice move!!

[@armynurseboy]

Thats why you lower the safety bar when you're riding it....

[@mp29643]

Honestly...the kid's 10 feet in the air over thick snow. Why the panic?? I've fallen out of trees higher than that.

[@jimpalmer4916]

He was hanging on for dear life

[@philsmith2444]

😂 He’s probably jumped into piles of raked leaves from higher up in a tree LOL