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

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 .

More than 100 people were on the lift at the time, and they were evacuated by ski patrollers who used ropes to lower them to the ground

A 37-year-old man has died after falling from a chairlift that was having a mechanical problem at a Montana ski area.

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

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,

A tragic incident took place at Montana's Red Lodge Mountain on Monday, when a 37-year-old skier, Jeffrey Zinne of Billings, died from injuries sustained in a fall from the Triple Chair Lift. As reported by KTVQ News,

Image via GoFundMe In a tragic turn of events, a snowboarder has died after falling from a faulty ski lift. The chairlift was having mechanical issues at a Montana ski resort. 37-year-old Jeffrey Zinne was riding by himself at the time of the accident.