Jeffrey Zinne, 37, was riding alone in a three-person chair that carries skiers up the mountain when he fell from an unspecified height.

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

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

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.

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,

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.