Dangling skier rescued with makeshift fencing net - GIF

[Jon]

Skier dangling off chairlift is rescued with makeshift net made from fencing.




I guess this is actually an impromptu life net, a bygone fire rescue tactic now favored by cartoon characters, but demonstrated here by Vancouver firemen in 1910.

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[Radioman]

The dude didn’t look to get up? Does anyone know if he’s ok?
It looked like he landed fine. Kudos to the ground personnel.

[12bolts]

Looks like he still hit the ground pretty firmly.
Enough to be winded would stop you jumping to your feet immediately

[ranald]

I'm with 12bolts: looked like a thud; no judo break of fall. Anything like that that you walk away from (eventually) was a good save. great idea to drop sky first.