12 Jul 2021

Child slips from chairlift at Mt Hutt

From Morning Report, 8:22 am on 12 July 2021

There were dramatic scenes at Mt Hutt at the weekend when a child slipped from a chairlift.

Held for a time by an adult, he dangled for two minutes while rescuers rushed to the slope below.

Safety pads created a makeshift net, and the boy was safely caught after falling.

Mt Hutt Ski Area manager James McKenzie spoke to Corin Dann.