Chairlift rescue

[Dan]

So, looks like someone got stuck on the chair at Mt. Ashland earlier this month. I don't really understand this, here's what the article says: " According to Towle, the snowboarder attached his leash to the lift and then forgot to unclip it. As he approached the unloading area, he somehow ended up hanging under the lift."

Pic and rescue video: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/12/snowboarder_rescued_after_hang.html

[D.Roe]

Two things strike me in this video. While I've never boarded in North America, I have boarded at 30-some resorts in Europe and never once seen a chairlift without a foot rest. Second, it appears to be a softboot board... I've seen only a handful of leashes on softboot boards in 25 years in Europe -- maybe once every three years...

[queequeg]

5 hours ago, D.Roe said:

a chairlift without a foot rest

Quite common in North America.

[lonbordin]

20 hours ago, D.Roe said:

a chairlift without a foot rest.

How about no foot rest or safety bar?  Most of the lifts in the Midwest are like that.

Here's a random photo I shot last night to show my son what the conditions were like... but it illustrates our chairs.

[lowrider]

I just love it when i can ride a chair that respects  my wish to live. Foot rests, safety bars etc are totally unnecessary if you value your life and sit still till to lift gets you where you want to be. Piss around on a chair and you get whats comming to you.