Teen Hospitalized After Falling from Ski Lift at Mammoth Mountain

The incident, captured on video, highlights the failure of a safety net to fully prevent injuries.

A 16-year-old snowboarder was hospitalized after falling from a ski lift at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in California.
The incident, captured on video, occurred on January 27 when the teen, not properly seated, began to slide off the chairlift.
Resort employees and guests attempted to cushion her fall with a net, but it failed to fully stop her fall.
Eyewitnesses reported that the girl missed the center of the net, leading to a hard landing on the ground.
The teen's condition following the fall remains unknown.