Snowboarder dies after falling from ski chairlift at Red Lodge Mountain in Montana
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.
Montana Skier Dies After Falling From Chair Without Safety Bar
LiftBlog has confirmed that the Triple Chair does not have a safety restraint bar. The chair was built in 1983 and will remain closed while under investigation following the accident. The ski area's old Miami Beach Chair (as seen in the featured image above) did not have a safety bar either.
Man dies after fall from ski lift
A snowboarder fell from a ski lift at a Montana ski resort. He died from his injuries. Red Lodge Mountain said the man, identified as Jeffrey Zinne, fell from the Triple Chair lift on Monday. He was flown to a hospital in Billings, Montana, where he died on Wednesday. The coroner said he died from accidental blunt force injury.
Skier dies after falling from chairlift with mechanical problems at Montana resort
Skier dies after falling from chairlift with mechanical problems at Montana resort - A 37-year-old man was riding alone when the chairlift had a mechanical problem in a Montana ski area
Dad, 37, plummets to his death after chairlift malfunction at Montana ski resort
Jeff Zinne was riding alone in a three-person lift when a mechanical issues caused him to fall onto the slopes below.
Montana Dad Dies After Falling from Faulty Chairlift at Local Ski Resort amid 65 MPH Winds
A Montana dad has died after falling from a chairlift at a local ski resort. Authorities said Jeffrey Zinne of Billings was alone on a ski lift at Red Lodge Mountain just before noon on Monday, March 10, when he fell to the ground, according to the Associated Press and Longview News-Journal .
Skier Injured By "Unfortunate" Chairlift Incident in Montana
A skier was airlifted to the hospital after an "unfortunate incident" on a chairlift at Red Lodge Mountain. On Monday, March 10th, Red Lodge Mountain Patrol received a call around 11:51 a.m. of an accident on Triple Chair.
Skier injured on Red Lodge Mountain chairlift, flown to Billings hospital
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Fatal fall on Red Lodge chair lift sparks call to strengthen safety laws
A tragic chair lift accident at Red Lodge Mountain on Monday has raised significant safety concerns following the death of Jeff Zinne, who fell from the triple chair lift.
Montana man dies from injuries in Red Lodge Mountain ski lift accident
BILLINGS — A Billings man has died from injuries he suffered after falling from a ski lift at Red Lodge Mountain. The Yellowstone County Coroner's Office identified the man as 37-year-old Jeffrey Neil Zinne. The coroner's office said the cause of death was accidental blunt force injury and he was pronounced dead at 1:16 a.m. Wednesday.
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Ski-Lift Accident Kills Montana Skier But Experts Say Fatalities Are Rare
A Billings skier died earlier this week after he fell out of a ski chair lift in Red Lodge, Montana. One expert told Cowboy ...
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Red Lodge Mountain faces lift safety concerns after passenger fall
Questions are swirling about the safety of the chairlifts on Red Lodge Mountain after a passenger fell from the Triple Chair on Monday.