SteveInOregon Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Just Happened: Lots of people got hurt, DAM , this is always in the back of my mind when riding up and now it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yeah I was just reading this and it's sad that people got hurt. I'm am very grateful because this same thing happened at my resort the Sunday before last. Thankfully nobody was hurt and nobody fell from the chair. I was stuck on the chair with my GF and two buddies for about an hour and twenty minutes before we got evacuated. It was snowing and the the winds were 30-40 with gusts of 60-70mph. That's James Ong and Russell in the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 yeah, see here: http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=32565 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveInOregon Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Nice to hear You got off it ok. Let me ask You a question, why are You still wearing Your board as you get lowered off the stuck lift. PS: I always wrap my arm around either the back horizontal rail or the side virtical rail when riding a lift, its just a subconciouce safety thing in case if jerks to a stop I "mite" be able to keep from getting tossed forward and off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy T. Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Let me ask You a question, why are You still wearing Your board as you get lowered off the stuck lift. That was what we were instructed to do. I think it would be more dangerous to drop your board from the lift since it does not have any breaks, it might take off down the mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrocks Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Let me ask You a question, why are You still wearing Your board as you get lowered off the stuck lift. That's the way we do it at our hill too. We instruct the person in the chair to leave their skis/boards on. Usually we have them toss their poles to the side so it frees up their hands. The reasons for leaving the gear on are several. One, boards don't have brakes and will run off, skis might too. Two, that stuff is heavy and I don't trust the skiing public not to hit me and everyone else in the head. Three, we turn the evacuee so that their edge is across the fall line when we lower them. That way they don't go sliding off and hurt themselves or others when they are unharnessed. Four, gear is expensive and may be damaged in a 30+ foot drop, someone will be expected to pay for that damage. ________ Effects Of Avandia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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