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Big Bear Confirms Chairlift Scare After Viral Video Shows Skier Dangling

Resort officials say the riders admitted to horseplay, prompting a renewed call to lower safety bars.

Overview

  • The incident unfolded Tuesday around 3 p.m. at Big Bear Mountain Resort in Southern California when a skier slipped from a moving chairlift.
  • Bystander Pierce Mayer filmed the episode and posted it to Instagram, where the clip has drawn more than 16 million views.
  • Video shows Roula De Miranda-Arce dangling as her twin, Raizel, and friend, Makenna Dumlao, held her until the chair reached the upper terminal.
  • The resort says staff stopped the carrier at the top, unloaded riders, and had ski patrol evaluate the guest, with no significant injuries reported.
  • Big Bear highlighted lift safety rules following the incident, urging guests to keep the safety bar down and avoid distracting behavior.