YouTuber Documents Chairlift Evacuation Experience
Chairlifts are awesome... when they work. When they don't, they can be fear inducing, cold, torturous pieces of machinery leading to a rescue, as was the case for snowboarding social media star Susi Vidal almost a year ago.
We couldn't tell where exactly the video was filmed based on the glimpses of the mountain we got from this footage, but it looks like the West Coast based on the tall trees.
Susi is also famous on OnlyFans, as her beanie implies... but don't take that the wrong way. She posts recipes, duh!
The comedic, food-loving snowboarder had a slightly less-than-sweet experience when she got stuck at the top of a lift.
"I've been on this lift for 2.5 hours!" She yells, showing a stopped, empty lift behind her.
"I tried to get first chair and get on the mountain early and instead, I'm stuck."
She made the most of the relaxing morning, lying down on the lift when things got dire.
"I'm going a little crazy up here, I'm not going to lie." Susi confesses to her vlog.
"You can tell I barely made it from the ground, but it's way too far for me to jump."
Good point. Also, jumping off lifts is a very good way to get injured and anger Ski Patrol, so let's all avoid that one even if we are stuck up there for hours!
Related: Snowboarder Ilegally Jumps Off Moving Chairlift
Here's a good ski question for ya: would you rather get stuck on a lift with 3 other people or completely alone?
Or here's another scenario: would you rather get stuck on a lift on a 50 degree day for 3 hours, or on a 10 degree day for 1 hour?
You could pass the time on the lift asking these questions!
Luckily for Susi, Ski Patrol came to the rescue.
There are many different styles of chairlift evacuation, but this time, it appears Ski Patrol chose the ropelowering method.
"Is this your first time having to evacuate people?" Susi shouts down to Ski Patrol.
"It's my first time!" One man calls back jovially. He's probably stoked to use the equipment that usually collects dust back in the office.
Susi remains positive. "Yeah, mine too!"
Apparently, chairlift evacuations involve putting both of your arms in rope loops, and then sliding your butt off the chairlift to drop down on the rope to the ground below.
Lovers of ziplines will be excited. Fearers of heights will be quaking in their ski boots.
Related: Snowboarder Captures Comical Rope Drop At Mammoth Mountain
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