He died after a fall from the Triple Chair at Red Lodge Mountain, Sheriff McQuillan said Friday, adding that the accident remains under investigation. He was life-flighted to a hospital in Billings, where he died on Wednesday, according to Esther Jensen, a GoFundMe organizer raising funds for his family.

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 .

Jeffrey Zinne, 37, was riding alone in a three-person chair that carries skiers up the mountain when he fell from an unspecified height.

Jeff Zinne was know for his “passion for life, infectious laughter, and kind-hearted nature touched everyone around him."

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.

As reported by KTVQ News, the accident took place amidst high winds, with gusts reaching over 55 mph, which had already caused a temporary hold on lifts earlier that morning. The fall occurred around 11:15 a.

US snowboarder Jeff Zinne, 37, died after falling from a faulty chairlift at ski resort in Montana, USA after it experienced a mechanical error.

Jeffrey Zinne, 37, was riding alone in a three-person chair that carries skiers up the mountain when he fell from an unspecified height.

Jeffrey Zinne, who was from Billings, Montana, was riding alone in a three-person chair when he plunged from height on Red Lodge Mountain, which is in his home state

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,