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Man hanging by neck from Arapahoe Basin chairlift rescued by quick-thinking slackliner who cut strap

DENVER – A man who was dangling unconscious by his neck from a chairlift at Arapahoe Basin Wednesday likely had his life saved by a professional slackliner from Golden who was able to scale the lift and cut the man down.

Mickey Wilson, a professional slackliner who has won Red Bull competitions, among others, posted the tale of his rescue of the man to Instagram and Facebook Wednesday evening. Continue reading