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Nightmare! Woman Gets Stuck On Ski Resort Gondola Overnight

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A woman was stuck on a gondola overnight at a ski resort (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Well, this is what nightmares are made of. There are plenty of things that make me nervous about skiing. Now, another has just been added to the list. A skier got stuck on a gondola overnight in California.

Skiing and snowboarding comes with many dangers. You could fall and hurt yourself. Maybe you could get lost on the slopes. Additionally, there are things like avalanches that happen. Turns out, those aren’t the only risks! You could end up getting stuck on a gondola for 15 hours. Yikes.

Woman Gets Stuck On Gondola Overnight At Ski Resort

That’s what happened to Monica Laso when she went to Heavenly Ski Resort with some friends in South Lake Tahoe, California. Well, this trip turned out to be anything but ‘Heavenly.’ She had to spend 15 hours hanging in the dark night sky by herself on a gondola.

Sure, it’s California. However, not every part of California is Los Angeles. Over near Lake Tahoe, it can get very cold! Laso had to stay warm and fight off the cold by rubbing her hands and feet throughout the 15 hours, per KCRA 3.

According to KCRA 3, Laso noticed it was getting late, so she approached a worker who led her to the gondola after expressing she was too tired to continue snowboarding down the hill. That’s when she got into the gondola and two minutes later, reports say it stopped moving leaving her stranded and alone.

A report by KCRA 3 says she didn’t have her phone with her so she had to resort to screaming whenever she saw someone down below her. However, they were never able to hear her screams. Thus, she ended up there for 15 hours.

Her friends reported her missing, per KCRA 3. However, she wasn’t located until the following morning when the gondola began working again.

A spokesperson for South Lake Tahoe Fire And Rescue, Kim George, says they assessed and treated Laso before releasing her and are now investigating how this could have happened.

It’s wild because this only happened at 5pm! It’s not like she was out there at midnight, or anything. It was a totally normal time! However, I can’t say she’s totally blameless in this scenario. You should always have a way to communicate with your friends or emergency services. Whether it’s your phone, smart watch, walky-talky, anything! Don’t go out there without a way to communicate. You’ve got to put your safety first!

Caution! 5 Things You Should Never Do Drunk

At the time, it may sound like a fun idea. You might even be able to talk yourself into believing it will be a good time and positive things will come out of it. However, I must proceed to warn you to act with caution. These are 5 things you should never do drunk. If you do, you’re very likely going to regret it.

You may have heard of liquid courage. It’s the term we’ve given to that phenomena where you have feelings of self-confidence and self-assuredness after consuming alcohol. For example, when you’re at the bar and you’ve had a couple of drinks and you aren’t scared to talk to that girl you’ve never met who’s sitting next to you. Usually, you wouldn’t speak to her. You’d be too shy or feel awkward. However, with liquid courage, you’re ready to approach.

Understanding Liquid Courage

In reality, the alcohol didn’t actually make you brave. In fact, alcohol causes our brain to release the chemical dopamine, which is a hormone that deals with motivation and rewards. According to The Guest House, the confidence isn’t real, the alcohol has changed our perception. That feeling of confidence and re-assuredness is actually a false sense of those things. That’s where alcohol and its dependency can become a real problem for people. We believe that confidence is real and begin to depend on alcohol to help us in those situations, creating what could be a very slippery slope.

Unfortunately, that false sense of confidence isn’t the only problem with alcohol. Truth is, people do some dumb things when they’re drinking. Sure, there are fun things, as well. However, that’s not what we’re talking about right now. To avoid creating any problems or drama, these are five things you should never do drunk.

Some things on the list are obvious, but still need to be pointed out. Others, you might need a reminder for. Hopefully, you aren’t doing any of these five things that you should never do drunk. You could get arrested, in trouble, dumped, or worse. Stick to having fun and enjoying yourself when you choose to have some drinks. In order to do that, you’re going to want to avoid making these mistakes!

5 Things You Should Never Do Drunk

  • Drive

    First and foremost, this needs to be said. Don’t drink and drive. Buzzed driving is drunk driving. There’s nothing cool about it. Call a Ride Share or find a Designated Driver. Always try to plan ahead and know drinking and driving is not worth it.

    Drunk Driving

    Think about the consequences. Don’t drink and drive! (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

  • Text Your Ex

    They don’t call it “liquid courage” for nothing. Don’t reach out to your ex after (or while) you’ve been drinking. Don’t text. Don’t call. Don’t DM. Leave it be. You’ll definitely regret it in the morning. A drunk text at 2am on a Wednesday isn’t going to help you win her back, I promise. It’ll likely end up doing more harm than good.

    Texting

    Hopefully, she isn’t texting her ex. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

  • Athletic Activities

    It may sound fun in your mind, but your body isn’t ready for it. One wrong movement and there goes your ankle. Save the heroics for when you’re sober.

    Running track athletic

    He’s okay to run because I assume he hasn’t been drinking. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

  • Make An Impulsive Purchase

    Keep off the internet when you’ve been drinking. Otherwise, a couple days later you’ll receive a package of $100 worth of hot sauce from Amazon. Trust me, I’ve been there. You don’t have room to store all these random bottles of hot sauce. Put it in your cart, sure. However, don’t buy it. Sleep on it.

    Online Shopping

    Online shopping (Photo illustration by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

  • Make Plans

    Don’t make plans when you’re drunk. Sober You likely won’t appreciate the plans Drunk You made the night before. You don’t even like horses, why would you agree to go clean up a stable??

    Cheers

    Cheers! Hopefully, nobody regrets making these plans. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

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