US EditionSnowboarder who died in fall from Red Lodge Mountain chairlift ID'd by coroner
- A tragic accident occurred at Red Lodge Mountain when Jeff Zinne fell from the Triple Chair lift due to erratic winds, leading to his death, confirmed by the Yellowstone County Coroner's office.
- Following the fall, 135 passengers were evacuated using ropes by ski patrollers, and the circumstances of Zinne's fall are under investigation.
- Peter Landsman highlighted the lack of regulations in Montana ski resorts and suggested that incidents like this could be prevented with better oversight.
- Accidents involving fatal lift malfunctions are rare; the National Ski Areas Association reported only 35 such deaths between 1956 and 2024, with 16 linked to mechanical problems.
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Man Dies After Falling From Chairlift at Montana Ski Resort
BILLINGS, Mont.—A 37-year-old man died after falling from a chairlift that was having a mechanical problem at a Montana ski area, according to local authorities and a spokesperson for Red Lodge Mountain. The man was riding alone in a three-person chair that carries skiers up the mountain when he fell from an unspecified height, they said. The accident happened Monday just before noon at the ski area southeast of Billings in the Beartooth Mountai…
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