Nearly 9,000 Skiers Answer a Big Question—Do You Use The Safety Bar?

"Chair #43. Lower your safety bar, or I will stop the lift."
The lift attendant, who was abiding by the Vermont state law, was not messing around. When the teenagers riding the slow-moving double didn't lower the bar by the second tower, the liftie slowed the lift to a halt. "Fine!" one of the teenagers called out. The safety bar came slamming down with a thud."Thank you!" the liftie called out with a sarcastic undertone and a roll of her eyes. The lift roared back to life, and I made sure to lo