“A boy was dramatically rescued by strangers after sliding out of a chair lift on a ski slope and left dangling 25 feet in the air. He was spotted gripping on to his father’s hand below the chair and a crowd quickly gathered to try to catch him. The ski lift at the Hidden Valley Ski & Snowboard Area was suspended during the rescue in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Matt Roeser, 42, from Green Bay, was inside the chalet nearby at the family-run slope. He told MailOnline today: ‘The boy was lucky, rescuers got to him immediately. They figured the best way to save him was for him to let go of his father’s hand and they catch him. ‘He fell into the arms of those below and was not injured. The boy was pretty shaken but more embarrassed. He took a little while to recover but got back on the chair lift and skied the rest of the day.” w/ photos
