Shocking video showed a California skier holding on for dear life after slipping from a chairlift on Bear Mountain Tuesday as two fellow riders struggled to save her from falling.
The unidentified skier was seen dangling from the lift as a pair of snowboarders gripped her arms while they ascended the slopes at the Southern California winter resort.
The terrifying moment the person hung on to two other riders at Big Bear Mountain Resort.@puffinwithpierce/TikTok
Ski patrol members waited to assist the skier when they pulled into the station, according to KTLA.
It’s unclear how the woman slipped through the lift’s safety bar.
A witness who posted video of the heart-stopping incident on social media said he spoke with the skier afterward and she was unhurt.
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The videographer could be heard saying, “Oh my God. Holy f–k,” while filming.
Bear Mountain is located in Big Bear Lake, about 25 miles east of San Bernardino.
Earlier this month, horrifying video captured a 12-year-old girl dangling from a chairlift before plunging to the ground at Mammoth Mountain ski resort in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
BIG BEAR, Calif. — Stunning video shows a skier in Southern California hanging off a ski lift in Big Bear as two others held her by her arms.
The incident happened Tuesday. Additional details about the incident were not available.
At last check, the video had been viewed more than 13 million times on Instagram.
It appears the skier made it to the unloading area unscathed, thanks to her ski lift buddies.
