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

 

[thetrailboss]

LiftBlog is reporting that the incident occurred due to an "unusually aggressive deropement" event due to high winds. Wow. A safety bar may or may not have helped.

Red Lodge Mountain Confirms Deropement Caused Lift Rider’s Death

An “unexpectedly strong wind gust” caused the Triple Chair at Red Lodge Mountain to derope on Monday, leading to the death of a guest, the resort confirmed this morning. Thirty seven ye…

liftblog.com

 

[doublediamond]

Would a "unusually aggressive deropement" mean the cable catchers didn't catch the cable? If so yikes!

 

[thetrailboss]

Would a "unusually aggressive deropement" mean the cable catchers didn't catch the cable? If so yikes!

That’s how I read it. Similar to the Park City/Canyons incident last year.

 

[Smellytele]

That’s how I read it. Similar to the Park City/Canyons incident last year.

I think similar to the pats peak one as well