Strong wind against chairlift

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Uploaded by on Feb 6, 2008

The chairlift has been stopped due to strong wind. An empty chair is balancing.
5 minutes of terror. I have never been so afraid in a lift.

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  • Why was this lift not closed with winds this high??

  • It has been closed in a couple of minutes after my video. Everybody had to get off the chairlift first.

  • espaniol?

    jk,,, it would SUCK to be in the chairlift when that was happening... you would fall out... How fast was the wind blowing (in MPH)

  • Sorry no espaniol.

    I don't know the wind speed. I just can say that I was scared.

  • why was that the only chair swinging??

  • I think the first reason was the chair was empty and hence very light against the wind. Another reason could be the wind was stronger at this point of the mountain.

    In physics we call such an effect the resonance.

    You don't see it in my video but after a few minutes all the system was moved forward for about 2 meters and stopped again just to bring the empty chair on the wheels. Thus, the empty chair was stabilized.

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  • atleast you were right at the top think of the people in the middle way off the ground

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  • I guess the more weight, the more stable it is obviously lol that's scary

  • @slotback67

    Look at the rest of the chairs. They are not moving. Its usually windiest up top. Now if that was scary, try being on a chair that is being blown around like that or being on a chair when a tree snaps and hits the cable. The lift line becomes one giant sling shot. You better hope you land back on the chair. Safety bars people!

  • @davide7seven fuck yea it is!!

  • @davide7seven stuck for 55 mins in 110 mph winds not fun

  • lol thats nothing, try riding one in the middle of a light blizzard at a high peak.

  • the chair was totally bouncing off of the sheave assembaly on the tower! wow!

  • I would have jumped into that white stuff.

  • I would have jumped into that white stuff

  • @brucesterman read the fuckin description

  • I would pee my pants

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