T-bars can be difficult to ride, especially if you’re new to the concept. It’s tempting to sit down on the bar, lean back before the line tightens, or get on your ski edges, but any of those motions can lead to a quick fall (let’s not even start on how hard it is for snowboarders).
There’s not a ton of guides on what to do if you fall off a t-bar, which does happen fairly frequently, but generally the best practice is to quickly move out of the way and make your way back down to the bottom of the lift, staying out of the surface lift’s path. Attempting to get back on, even if you spot a half empty bar like this skier does, is generally not recommended.
Arguably the funniest part of this entire interaction is the cameraman just standing there, watching the guy go by. What do you even do at that point? Yell at him? He already stole your buddies lift. So don’t try to steal t-bars or there’s a good chance you’ll wind up looking like an idiot.
