Moment Two Snowboarders Jump Out Of Chairlift After It Malfunctions And They Cannot Face The Cold Any Longer

This is the moment two snowboarders jump out of a chairlift after it malfunctioned and they could not face the cold any longer.

The incident took place at the Kartepe ski centre, which is located in the province of Kocaeli in north-western Turkey, when skiers were left stranded on the chairlift after it malfunctioned.

The two snowboarders, who reportedly could no longer stand the cold, decided to make a break for it after waiting for an hour, and they jumped out of the chairlift, as can be seen in this footage.

A man jumped down the chairlift when he could not stand the cold after it malfunctioned in the Kartepe ski resort in Kocaeli, Turkey. (Newsflash)

The first piece of footage shows the first snowboarder, who has not been named, building up the courage to jump while his friend ‘encourages’ him by shouting at him. He eventually makes the jump and lands in the snow, apparently unharmed.

The second piece of footage shows the second snowboarder, who has not been named either, jumping out of the chairlift and into the snow with apparent ease. Other people also reportedly began jumping out of the chairlift, unable to face the cold.

Some even said that they had begun to suffer the effects of “hypothermia”.

A man jumped down the chairlift when he could not stand the cold after it malfunctioned in the Kartepe ski resort in Kocaeli, Turkey. (Newsflash)

Neither of the snowboarders is thought to have been injured. The other people stuck in the chairlift were reportedly rescued after another hour went by, when the fault was fixed.

It is currently unclear what caused the chairlift to malfunction.