Skier in California dangles 65 feet after botched chairlift prank in Big Bear

A skier was left dangling 65 feet in the air after a prank on a chairlift went horribly wrong.

This incident took place on February 24 Big Bear Lake in Californiawhere Raula de Miranda-Arce, 21, was riding the elevator with her twin sister and a friend, news agency SWNS reported.

Big Bear Mountain Resort Fox News confirmed the incident in a statement shared with Digital.

“On Tuesday, February 24 at 2:45 p.m., a 21-year-old female skier was safely loaded onto Chair 9 at Bear Mountain. At some point during her ascent, she failed to maintain proper safety protocol and was suspended from the carrier,” the resort said in its statement.

The organization added, “The guest and her sister, who was driving the carrier with her, Enrolled in horse sports As a reason for her suspension. As soon as the staff became aware of the situation, they took immediate action to stop the carrier and disembark everyone as soon as they reached the upper terminal.”

A 21-year-old skier was suspended 65 feet in the air last week after a chairlift prank went wrong at Big Bear Lake in California. (SWNS)

Officials said the skier was evaluated by ski patrol as a precaution and did not Suffer significant injuries.

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In an attempt to jokingly scare her sister, De Miranda-Arce slid down from the rocking chair and planned to hang for a while before pulling herself back up, SWNS reported.

However, due to the weight of her skis, it was impossible to lift her back into the seat – she was suspended as the chair continued to climb.

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A young woman is seen in the video hanging in the air While her sister and friends are clinging to her hand, preventing her from falling.

“I thought I was going to die or become a paraplegic,” she said.

The footage captures a prank gone horribly wrong in the air. (SWNS)

The young woman said that she started screaming as the tension on her arm increased.

“I was screaming at one point, ‘Let me go’, because it felt like my arms were going to break,” she said.

“And Thank God My sister and my friend didn’t listen to me.”

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The pair held her for about two minutes until the chairlift arrived Top of the slope – where members of the ski patrol were waiting for her.

“It’s crazy what your body does in fight or flight,” she said.

De Miranda-Arce’s sister and friend managed to hold her for nearly two minutes until the chairlift reached the top of the slope — where ski patrol members were waiting to help. (SWNS)

The resort said the incident serves as a reminder to guests to lower safety bars and avoid potentially dangerous behavior while riding the elevators.

Another horrific chairlift incident in California was reported earlier this year by Fox News Digital.

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There was a 12-year-old girl Left hanging from the ski lift Before falling to the ground in a terrifying moment captured on video at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort.

Footage showed ski resort staff running for padding and a safety net underneath her as she struggled to hold on, though she eventually lost most of the net.

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Her mother later said that the girl “miraculously walked away with no broken bones.” large wounds” – calling it a traumatic but accidental incident.

Fox News Digital’s Bonnie Chu contributed reporting.

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