[header] How to get on a ski lift with a snowboard [title] Release your rear foot from its binding. [step] Unfasten or step out of your rear binding before you get on the chairlift. It must be your rear! Again, make sure your front binding is fastened tightly as well as making sure the leash is attached. 
Also, be sure to fold down the back part of the rear binding. This is to prevent it being broken by the weight of the chair when you sit down.