He died after a fall from the Triple Chair at Red Lodge Mountain, Sheriff McQuillan said Friday, adding that the accident remains under investigation. According to KTVQ, the coroner's office said his cause of death was accidental blunt force injury.

Jeff Zinne was riding alone in a three-person lift when a mechanical issues caused him to fall onto the slopes below.

A 37-year-old snowboarder died two days after falling from a malfunctioning chairlift at Red Lodge Mountain, Montana. Jeffrey Zinne of Billings, who was riding alone on a three-person chairlift, died Wednesday after succumbing to his injuries at a hospital,