Ski Lift Malfunction Sends Chairs Racing As Skiers Scramble To Escape Park City, Utah — A terrifying malfunction at a ski resort unfolded when a chairlift abruptly failed, throwing skiers onto the unloading platform without warning. Video shows riders tumbling to the ground as the lift unexpectedly speeds up, causing empty chairs to whip around at high speed while people rush to clear the area. Skis and poles scatter across the deck as skiers struggle to get out of the way before the next chair

Terrifying footage captures the harrowing moment a 12-year old female snowboarder dangled from a ski lift at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in California and then fell. Rescue crews rushed to the scene in a tense effort to try to catch her. According to news reports, she slipped before the safety bar could be lowered on the chair lift. Thankfully, as bad as the fall looks, she was not seriously injured. | Meteorologist Dan Henry