Child OK after being rescued from chairlift at Killington Ski Resort

Child OK after being rescued from chairlift at Killington Ski Resort

Video shows the child dangling from the chair before dropping into a net that was set up by ski patrol.

8-year-old snowboarder rescued from ski lift at Vermont's Killington Ski Resort

An 8-year-old snowboarder had to be rescued from a ski lift at Vermont’s Killington Ski Resort on Wednesday. According to a Killington spokesperson, the child loaded onto the Ramshead Express Quad chairlift around 12:12 p.m. Wednesday along with three other people, but he was not fully seated as the chairlift left the loading area. Killington’s mountain operations and ski patrol team members immediately responded, deploying a catch net and addit…

8-Year-Old Snowboarder Rescued From Chairlift at Killington, VT - SnowBrains

Ramshead Express Quad Chairlift. Photo Credit: Beyond the Lodge Killington Ski Resort in Vermont became the latest site of a chairlift incident this season when an 8-year-old snowboarder had to be rescued from the Ramshead Express Quad on Wednesday, February 19. Fortunately, the child was unharmed. The incident occurred at 12:12 p.m. when the child and three others boarded the lift. According to reports, the child was not fully seated when the c…

8-Year-Old Boy Dangling From Killington Chairlift Saved

An 8-year-old snowboarder dangling from the Ramshead Express high-speed quad chairlift at Killington Ski Resort was saved by a catch net early Wednesday afternoon. The boy was was riding Ramshead with 3 other passengers when the incident occurred. Killington says he was not fully seat when leaving the loading area which led to him slipping off the chair. Ski patrol quickly responded to the scene deploying a catch net before tossing a rescue slin…