A 16-year-old girl in California was hospitalized after she fell from a chairlift at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in California as witnesses failed to catch the helpless teen.
The unidentified teen was taking the Stump Alley Express lift with three other riders on Saturday when the frightening ordeal was captured on camera.
In the video, the snowboarder is seen hanging on for dear life from the still chair lift as around 10 members of the resort’s ski patrol stand below her, appearing to be holding a net to catch her when she is ready to release her grip.
Shockingly, the girl lets go and then plummets to the ground, completely missing the net.
A bone-chilling crashing sound echoed across the slopes when the teen collided with the ground below while onlookers gasped at the horror.
“The ski patrol failed this girl today, totally missing catching her with the net after convincing her everything was okay!!” the video’s caption read.