Slackliner hesitated just a bit before chairlift rescue

DENVER (AP) — A man who rescued a skier dangling from a Colorado chairlift after his backpack got caught says he hesitated for a few seconds before climbing to his rescue after some people yelled at him not to.
Mickey Wilson makes his living as a slackliner — a type of tightrope walker known for acrobatic tricks — and says he got less nervous once he acted.
He said sliding across the 3-inch steel lift cable was actually easier than trying to balance on the 1-inch nylon web