A child fell after dangling from a chairlift at the Mt Hutt ski field - only to be caught by rescuers below. A child was left dangling precariously after slipping out of a Mt Hutt chairlift before falling five metres to the arms of rescuers who had gathered on the slope below. READ MORE:* Record number of skiers flock to Mt Hutt for 'bluebird' opening day* New chair lift for Mt Hutt ski field* Skiers abseil to safety in Mt Hutt chairlift incident* Chairlift evacuation at Mt Hutt as gusty winds lash mountainChristchurch woman Jennifer Jones, who recorded the incident, said she was snowboarding when she heard people yelling, “Stop, stop, stop”. Supplied/Stuff A child dangles from the new chairlift at Mt Hutt Ski Area. Supplied/Stuff A child dangles from the new chairlift at Mt Hutt Ski Area.

Source: Stuff July 11, 2021 05:34 UTC