Dangling skier rescued with makeshift fencing net - GIF

**Jon** · Mar 5, 2019, 02:21 PM

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** · Mar 5, 2019, 05:01 PM

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** · Mar 6, 2019, 01:40 AM

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

**ranald** · Mar 9, 2019, 10:41 PM

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.