BILLINGS - A Billings man has died from injuries he suffered after falling from a ski lift at Red Lodge Mountain.
The Yellowstone County Coroner's Office identified the man as 37-year-old Jeffrey Neil Zinne. The coroner's office said the cause of death was accidental blunt force injury and he was pronounced dead at 1:16 a.m. Wednesday.
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Zinne was fatally injured Monday when he fell from the Triple Chair at the ski resort during what officials said was a period of gusty winds. He was flown by emergency helicopter from the area to a Billings hospital.
Several other skiers were assisted off the lift with ropes after the lift was shut down.
The chairlift has remained closed while the incident is investigated.
A gofundme has been set up to help Zinne's family.
Zinne and his wife own Montana Air Cartage, a Billings-based shipping company. An employee told MTN News that he was compassionate, put employees first and was a big believer in giving second chances.
Relatives told MTN News that he donated his heart and kidney, highlighting how he gave back to his community even after death.
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