Panic exploded high above the snowy mountain when a California skier was suddenly left dangling helplessly from a chairlift, her life hanging by seconds and sheer luck. In a terrifying moment caught on video, her body swung in the freezing air, held by nothing but her grip and fading strength. Below her, the ground looked impossibly far away. Fellow riders watched in horror, their voices shaking as they shouted, reaching, and desperately trying to figure out how to save her before it was too late. Every second felt endless. One slip, one moment of weakness, and the outcome could have been unthinkable. Fear spread through everyone watching as the rescue effort turned into a race against time, proving how quickly an ordinary day on the slopes can turn into a nightmare.

Shocking video showed a California skier holding on for dear life after slipping from a chairlift on Bear Mountain Tuesday as two fellow riders struggled to save her from falling.

The unidentified skier was seen dangling from the lift as a pair of snowboarders gripped her arms while they ascended the slopes at the Southern California winter resort.

Ski patrol members waited to assist the skier when they pulled into the station, according to KTLA.

It’s unclear how the woman slipped through the lift’s safety bar.

A witness who posted video of the heart-stopping incident on social media said he spoke with the skier afterward and she was unhurt.

The videographer could be heard saying, “Oh my God. Holy f–k,” while filming.

Bear Mountain is located in Big Bear Lake, about 25 miles east of San Bernardino.

Earlier this month, horrifying video captured a 12-year-old girl dangling from a chairlift before plunging to the ground at Mammoth Mountain ski resort in the Sierra Nevada mountains.