5-year-old girl slid off the lift at a ski resort. VIDEO
Bear Mountain visitor Tito Garcia videotaped the incredible rescue of an 5-year-old girl who slipped off a ski lift seat at a ski resort.
García from Irwindale was in line for the 3 lift in March in the evening when he heard the excited shouts of people “Stop the lift!”, Writes Daily News.
At that moment he saw a girl hanging on a lift. She was held by the ski instructor, who was on the seat, and tried not to let her fall.
At that moment, the lift with the girl was at a height of about 4 meters above the ground.
About a minute or two later, a rescue trampoline was deployed at the bottom, and the instructor holding the child by his jacket released the girl.
Big bear mountain resort thanked the staff for the prompt response to the emergency and noted that the child did not receive serious injuries.
Resort officials said they are investigating the incident.
«Big bear mountain resort "takes the safety of guests seriously and will conduct a thorough investigation to determine how to prevent similar incidents in the future," the statement said.
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