Mike wrote:

Glad you had a good first time. When are you going again?

BUT, I HATE THE LIFT!!
I keep telling the operator "Hold the chair" but he doesnt, so it
slams into me.

Hold your poles in your inside hand. Look over your outside shoulder so
you can grab the outside armrest of the chair with your outside hand.
You will then (a) be able to keep the chair from slamming into your
knees and (b) you will KNOW where the chair is so you won't be
surprised.

Some of the less-well-maintained lifts at a local resort didn't have
enough room beneath the chair in the pickup zone so that the chair could
really jam your lower leg into the ground before it actually takes off.
(Mountain High. Telling three "mountain hosts" and the liftie resulted
in no change at all. Maybe I should have talked to their lawyer or just
grabbed the shovel myself.)

To avoid considerable pain and possible damage, hold your knees together
and quickly move your feet far enough apart to clear the ground as soon
as you sit down.

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Cheers,
Bev
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