st. fran soy, a see resort area in france. this is an avalanche overtaking a ski lift. >> how did this happen at a ski resort? >> reports are saying they think it was caused by a higher than normal temperature. there skiers right there and people skiing right in front of the avalanche. more video caught by a cell phone. as this avalanche came through, people were on the chair lift. some of the people ended up riding all the way to higher ground and were taken to safety, but some were trapped. this video shows the rescuers coming to help people who are trapped on the chair lift and if you watch in the background, here's a chopper coming in to aid in the rescue of people. >> you were seeing the chairs getting mangled and barbed around. that's the last place i would want to be. >> check out this video that shows the chair lift still in motion as the person filming it is going up the chair lift. you see the path of destruction. the snow completely cleared out part of the mountain. you can see. >> you see it under negotiate. >> wha