Chairlift passenger recovering after accident at Red Lodge Mountain

Skier dies after fall from Red Lodge Mountain ski lift

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.WATCH RELATED COVERAGE: Red Lodge Mountain faces lift safety concerns after passenger fallZinne was fatally injure…

Chairlift passenger recovering after accident at Red Lodge Mountain

The victim was in critical condition when transported by ambulance to the Beartooth Billings Clinic, evaluated and treated by staff before being flown by helicopter to a Billings hospital.

Skier injured on Red Lodge Mountain chair lift, flown to Billings hospital

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.The mountain's patrol dispatch received the call of the incident at 11:51 a.m. and responded immediately, according to Troy Hawks, a Red Lodge Mountain spokesperson.Watch video of this story below: Skier injured on Red Lodge Mountain chairlift, flown to Billings hospitalThe skier, a man, was taken to th…

Skier Dies in Chairlift Incident at Red Lodge Mountain, MT, Prompting Safety Investigation - SnowBrains

A skier died in a chairlift-related incident at Red Lodge Mountain, MT, on Monday. | Photo: Red Lodge Mountain A skier died Monday following a fall from the Triple Chair lift at Red Lodge Mountain, triggering serious concerns about lift safety at the popular south-central Montana ski area. The 37-year-old man from Billings was airlifted to a hospital in Billings after falling from the chairlift late Monday morning and later died from his injurie…