UPDATE: Skier Dies after "Chairlift Incident" at Red Lodge (Second Lift Incident of the Day)

[thetrailboss]

They’re now saying that this was not wind but some kind of “malfunction”:

‘He was a friend, a mentor:’ Man dies after falling from chairlift at Montana ski resort

A 37-year-old man died after falling from a chairlift that was having a mechanical problem at a Montana ski area, according to local authorities.

www.wcax.com

 

[thetrailboss]

Red Lodge Mountain faces lift safety concerns after passenger fall

RED LODGE — Questions are swirling about the safety of the chairlifts on Red Lodge Mountain after a passenger fell from the Triple Chair on Monday.

www.ktvq.com