A group of ski staff jumped into action to save a little girl who was clinging on to a 25 foot-high ski lift for dear life.
The youngster can be seen hanging from the chair at Perfect North Slope, Indiana, on February 18, with another child wedged under the back of the seat and a woman clutching onto the falling youth.
A team of people can be seen beneath the child, who caught the youngster on red tarp.
Terrifying: Shocking footage shows a young girl falling from a ski lift at Perfect North Slope, Indiana
The chaos was caught on camera by Adam Browning, from Cincinnati, Ohio, who was enjoying the slopes at the time.
He said: ‘Anyone who skis regularly will tell you there are always general shenanigans when you board the lift.
‘You’ll see people fall, lose equipment, etcetera. It’s basically ground zero to spot the inexperienced.
Luckily, a team of ski staff managed to catch the young girl on some red tarp
Adam Browning, who filmed the clip, said: ‘I first became aware of the situation when I heard the woman on the chair scream. You could tell she was absolutely terrified’
‘I first became aware of the situation when I heard the woman on the chair scream. You could tell she was absolutely terrified.
‘I was in my chair with two kids and we all turned around just as the lift stopped. The chair was about 20-25 feet above the ground, and the woman was screaming for help as she was desperately holding onto the chair with one hand, and the child with the other.
‘A bunch of staff members quickly gathered under the chair. One of them grabbed the red tarp and they all grabbed a section of it to create a soft surface to catch the girl.
The woman called down the the child to ask if she was alright, and the youngster replied that she was
‘The entire time, the woman was freaking out, screaming, yelling “PLEASE HELP!”. One of the staff members was trying to calm her, and told her the only option was to let go of the girl who was slipping off the chair.
‘She did, and they caught her. The woman on the chair repeatedly asked the girl if she was OK. She said yes, and everyone let out a big sigh of relief.’
‘I’m still questioning what could have led to this situation.
‘The whole episode lasted about five minutes. Once the girl was dropped, and they were sure she was OK, the lift resumed and everything was back to normal.’