Mount Sima will be adding new safety features to its bunny hill after an incident on the towline last week saw a young student black out.

Cindy Chandler, general manager at the ski hill, said the event happened last Friday during a visit from Golden Horn Elementary School.

An 11-year-old female on a snowboard became stuck on the towline when her flowing infinity scarf became looped around the towline’s handle.

The student was unable to untangle herself, fell, and began being dragged along the ground for a short while until she reached the safety gate, which stopped the towline.

Chandler, who was giving lessons on the bunny hill at the time, said she heard shouting from the towline. By the time she arrived on scene, the girl had fallen unconscious.

She came to once the pressure of the scarf was released from her neck and is reportedly doing just fine, even returning to the ski hill Sunday.

Ski hill staff have since committed to implement a second emergency stop ahead of the current one.

“If anybody is hung up with anything, the lift will shut down,” Chandler noted.

More modifications, including signage, will also be made, she said.

Scarves should not be worn on the lifts, Chandler stressed, adding that jacket and pant pockets should remain closed.

“People tend to undo their jackets in warm weather, (but) everything should be very secure and tight.”

A call to Golden Horn Elementary School this morning for comment went unreturned.

The latest incident follows a situation last month in which a skier leapt off a stalled chairlift and injured his leg.

Aside from these two incidents, Chandler said operations at the local ski hill are running quite smoothly.

“Despite those two incidents, it’s been a great start to the year,” she said.

“The public is coming out and season-pass holders have stepped forward. We’ve been very busy and have had some real fun events.”