Skiing is always a thrilling adventure, but skiers may be a bit more nervous the next time they get into a chair lift. A new film explores what happens when an innocent ski trip goes very, very wrong. Some ski enthusiasts may be interested in taking a look at the film, despite the rather macabre take on their favorite hobby.

In the upcoming thriller Frozen, three young American skiers named Dan, Lynch, and Parker, portrayed by Kevin Zegers, Shawn Ashmore, and Emma Bell, find that their holiday has turned deadly serious when they are left stranded on a chairlift after the resort closes, not to be reopened until the following weekend. Trapped and isolated, dangling at a dizzying height, and with no chance of rescue, the three friends must decide how far they are willing to go to survive. They soon discover that they have more to fear than just the rapidly dropping temperature.

The film is directed and written by Adam Green, who previously directed the 2007 horror film Hatchet and the 2000 comedy Coffee and Donuts. Anchor Bay Entertainment is the distributor. Shooting took place in February 2009 at Snowbasin, one of the oldest ski resorts in the United States, located in Ogden in the state of Utah. This is not the first time Snowbasin has received attention: it was previously seen hosting several events during the 2002 Winter Olympics.

The film has received mostly positive early reviews, according to movie review site www.rottentomatoes.com, though it seems more likely to appeal to fans of horror movies than general audiences. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2010 and was given limited release shortly thereafter. It is scheduled for a wider release on Friday, February 5, 2010 in the United States; no international release dates are available at this time. The film’s official website, where interested viewers may watch the official trailer and find out more information about the cast and crew, is located at http://www.frozen-film.com/. It also has an official Facebook page.

When we buy a property we ensure that all the amenities that a house needs to have such as the provision for an air conditioner, the provision for a chandelier, curtain rods or Venetian blinds and  plug points for all our gadgets is provided.

Going further when you know and have the intention of installing a stair lift in the days ahead as it forms a part of a home now-a-days and is no luxury, why not buy a house with stair lifts which may cost a little more as a package deal rather than having to purchase one and install it separately.

Like you invest money in a bank or a financial institution and also insure yourself for your old age purchasing a stair lift is in itself a wise investment and imagine if you are getting it along with your property which is an investment too. Investments that are very intangible so long as you do not use them become very tangible in the need of the hour. Even if you buy a house which does not have the stair lift installed but has a provision for making a fitment straightaway whenever required without making major changes it is a blessing.

As properties are generally inherited by the next of kin and the stairlifts you installed in your property will later be used by your next generation too there is a value attached to it apart from the price alone. Instead of buying fancy items that serve little purpose go in for an investment that pays you rewards in your old age.

Stair lifts can be used even when you are young but have either met with an accident or are so feeble that you can barely walk in the same floor where the question of climbing stairs is ruled out. It may just be a passing phase but could be very helpful.

There could be disabled people at home whose movement is decided by the wheelchair they use. If you live in a house that has stairs to reach the bedrooms, taking the wheel chair up and down could get too stressful for the person who is sitting in it as well as the person who is doing it regularly for them.

These people could find the chair lift a great blessing especially because they could operate this independently without having to bother anybody even if they are all by themselves at home. A wheelchair lift when chosen must be a quality one into which a lot of survey has gone before the buy.  This could be a great gift for the people you love who can’t make it as easily as you do up and down the stairs.

A chair lift comes in a variety of features and of all these, the vertical chair lift that resembles the mechanism of an elevator is most convenient. Also enquire on how many pounds, the lift can hold at one go. This is important as you could avoid accidents that are caused because you end up buying lower capacity lift for your needs.

The inclined platform lift is another kind of convenience most commonly chosen for the disabled and both the varieties come in different models and capacities.

Always calculate the total weight including that of the wheel chair when going to purchase a chair lift. With this installed, you can get the fear out of your loved ones and give them the liberty to go all over the house independently with a feeling of self reliance and satisfaction. Could there be anything better than this to show your affection to your loved ones who have almost given up!

Tourism leaders are backing a bid to build a chair lift for mountain bikers at a centre near Neath in Wales.

The chair lift would be the very first in Wales and located in the The Afan Valley which was recently voted one of the top ten destinations in the world by mountain bike enthusiasts.

The idea is nothing new as ski lifts in Europe are already used during summer months to help people avoid pedaling uphill so they are able to cover more routes in a day.  This is just one benefit that is helping to gain support to build the chair lift. 

If the lift is ever completed it will take its passengers up the 2,000ft valley allowing them far more time to enjoy the tracks.

The Afan Valley is home to a network of mountain bike routes and attracts visitors from across the UK and beyond.