article_snippet: Riders who were still on-board when a ski lift eventually stopped were evacuated.
article_snippet: Above, a skier is evacuated from a ski lift after a skier stopped .
article_snippet: Susan Haws Clifford, who was on the lift with her daughter, told WMTW News 8 that it 'started heading backwards really fast', adding: 'We were able to unbind We skis and jump off uninjured.'
article_snippet: But while some skiers close to the ground leaped off a ski lift, one man who was not able to ended up going around the loading area and heading up the mountain on the other side, Segre said.
article_snippet: It is unclear whether the injured riders jumped off a ski lift, or fell off due to its erratic movements.
article_snippet: Scene: People can be seen stuck on a ski lift after its stopped when a worker pulled an emergency brake .
article_snippet: Segre told AP Segre looked like three or four people were being tended to in the loading area of a ski lift, adding: 'I think everybody was being very careful not to move three or four people until ski patrol arrived.'
article_snippet: On Saturday afternoon, photos and videos emerged on social media showing terrified riders, who were stranded meters high up in the air, being evacuated from the malfunctioning lift via ropes.
article_snippet: While some skiers close to the ground leaped off the lift (pictured), one man who was not able to ended up going around the loading area and heading up the mountain on the other side .
highlights_snippet: Riders who were still on-board when lift finally stopped were evacuated .
  