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Snowboarder dies after falling from ski chairlift at Red Lodge Mountain in Montana
A snowboarder at a southern Montana ski resort was killed Monday after falling from a chair lift, according to a social media post from the ski resort where it happened. “Yesterday was an unfortunate day at Red Lodge Mountain as a guest was injured as the result of a chair lift incident,
Man dies after falling from ski chairlift at Montana resort
Jeffrey Zinne, 37, was riding alone in a three-person chair that carries skiers up the mountain when he fell from an unspecified height.
Skier dies after falling from chairlift with mechanical problems at Montana resort
A man has died a day after falling from a chairlift that was having a mechanical problem in a Montana ski area.The accident happened just before noon on Monday at Red Lodge Mountain, southeast of Billings in the Beartooth Mountains.
Red Lodge Mountain investigates chairlift incident
Red Lodge Mountain officials report they are working with officials to investigate how the chairlift incident occurred on Monday.They say Triple Chair, an indep
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.
Skier injured on Red Lodge Mountain chair lift
A skier was injured on the Triple Chair ski lift at Red Lodge Mountain and taken to a Billings hospital Monday morning, according to authorities.
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.
Man dies after fall from ski lift
The lift was shut down and skiers had to be taken from the lift by ropes. More than 100 people had to be rescued, officials sa
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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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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 ...
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Red Lodge Mountain: Wind gust caused "unusually aggressive derailment"
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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.