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

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.

A tragic chair lift accident at Red Lodge Mountain has raised significant safety concerns following the death of Jeff Zinne, who fell from the triple chair lift.