Man Dangles Unconscious From Chairlift, Gets Rescued by Slackliner

The slackliner scaled the lift tower and slid down 30 feet to rescue the man. (Photo: iStock)

While sitting on a chairlift, a man’s backpack got caught and he wound up dangling from it, later falling unconscious as a result.

Fortunately, another man was able to extricate him by scaling the lift tower and sliding almost 30 feet along the cable to pull off a successful rescue.

(With inputs from NBC News)