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Below. >> we were coming up, and first thing we heard a scream, and we looked up. >> vaughn grew up skiing in the utah mountains, familiar with the winding trails and steep terrain. for him the chair lift is a peaceful break, a chance to relax between runs. but his normally carefree ride. abruptly turns to horror when vaughn and his family face a boy in a desperate struggle. >> at that time we didn't know what was going on. why he was struggling so bad. >> it's a sight vaughn has never seen. but he's not immediately worried. he thinks the lift operator could simply back the chair up to the dro...

Could simply back the chair up to the drop-off area that was much less steep. but that drop area is not as close as it seems. and what vaughn doesn't realize is that the boy's backpack is caught in the chair. the strap is around his neck and slowly choking him. >> you can see him just really kicking and struggling to try and get free. >> vaughn films the terrifying scene. the boy hangs on for more than a minute. then as the crowd gasps, the boy finally slips and falls the equivalent of three stories on to the hard snow. >> it was just kind of like in slow motion, until he hit. it was a long wa...

But he's not immediately worried. he thinks the lift operator could simply back the chair up to the drop-off area that was much less steep. but that drop area is not as close as it seems. and what vaughn doesn't realize is that the boy's backpack is caught in the chair. the strap is around his neck and slowly choking him. >> you can see him just really kicking and struggling to try and get free. >> vaughn films the terrifying scene. the boy hangs on for more than a minute. then as the crowd gasps, the boy finally slips and falls the equivalent of three stories on to the hard snow. >> it was ju...

Why he was struggling so bad. >> it's a sight vaughn has never seen. but he's not immediately worried. he thinks the lift operator could simply back the chair up to the drop-off area that was much less steep. but that drop area is not as close as it seems. and what vaughn doesn't realize is that the boy's backpack is caught in the chair. the strap is around his neck and slowly choking him. >> you can see him just really kicking and struggling to try and get free. >> vaughn films the terrifying scene. the boy hangs on for more than a minute. then as the crowd gasps, the boy finally slips and fa...

>> vaughn grew up skiing in the utah mountains, familiar with the winding trails and steep terrain. for him the chair lift is a peaceful break, a chance to relax between runs. but his normally carefree ride. abruptly turns to horror when vaughn and his family face a boy in a desperate struggle. >> at that time we didn't know what was going on. why he was struggling so bad. >> it's a sight vaughn has never seen. but he's not immediately worried. he thinks the lift operator could simply back the chair up to the drop-off area that was much less steep. but that drop area is not as close as it seem...