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Miami Herald
13 hours ago
- Miami Herald
Hiker is swept away after fall into rushing creek, MT rescuers say. Search is on
A search is underway for a hiker who vanished after being swept away in a rushing creek, Montana rescuers say. The hiker fell into East Rosebud Creek while trying to cross 'Rimrock Lake while hiking the Beaten Path from East Rosebud Lake to Cooke City' at about 12:15 p.m. Sunday, June 8, Red Lodge Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post. The hiker's companion notified a nearby forest service crew about the missing hiker, who then contacted authorities at about 12:50 p.m., the organization said. Rescuers said they scoured the area by foot while the Montana Army National Guard searched the creek overheard in helicopters. However, rescuers could not find the missing hiker. Rescuers said they and multiple other agencies, including the Carbon County Sheriff's Office, are continuing to search for the hiker on the ground and by air with a drone. 'We are utilizing all available resources but unfortunately the high water makes visibility and access challenging,' Carbon County Sheriff Josh McQuillan said in the Facebook post. 'The terrain is rugged and remote and the safety of searchers is our primary concern.' The hiker fell in the same area as a 20-year-old backpacker from Montana State University last July whose body was found weeks after he was swept away, rescuers said. 'Emergency personnel strongly recommend that hikers NOT attempt to cross the creek at Rimrock Lake during high water,' rescuers said. East Rosebud Creek is about an 75-mile drive southwest from Billings.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
"Strong" Winds Are Suspected Cause of Fatal Ski Lift Fall in Montana
Red Lodge Mountain, Montana, said on Saturday, March 15, 2025 that an initial inspection suggested that a gust of high wind was the cause of the 'unusually aggressive' derailment of the Triple Chair that led to the injuries and eventual death of Billings resident Jeff Zinne, 37. The ski area said it's investigating the incident alongside the U.S. Forest Service, the Carbon County Sheriff's Office, and Iron Mountain Engineering, an independent professional lift Triple Chair will remain closed until it is repaired, tested, and evaluated again by inspectors and regulatory agencies, Red Lodge added. There is no estimated timeline for its reopening, but the ski area said that it anticipates having more information to share in the coming days. Zinne was riding the Triple Chair alone when he fell from an unspecified height on Monday, March 10. Ski patrol was notified of the accident at 11:51 a.m. and arrived on the scene minutes later at 11:53 a.m., according to a statement shared by Red Lodge last week. Zinne was transported to a Billings hospital, where he was eventually pronounced dead. 'On behalf of the Red Lodge Mountain team, we would like to send our most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Zinne, and to everyone impacted by the tragedy that occurred on Monday,' said in the statement shared to social media. On the day of the accident, some of Red Lodge's lifts were stopped in the morning because of high winds, and gusts around 50 miles per hour were recorded in the area. Following Zinne's fall, more than a hundred guests were evacuated from the Triple Chair by ski patrol using ropes. The mountain was closed for the rest of the the accident closure, Red Lodge has fully suspended its lift operations twice due to winds, including today, Tuesday, March was a father and husband, according to a GoFundMe created to support his family. The fundraiser has raised over $40,000 so far from more than 500 donors.'Jeff was a devoted husband to his loving wife, Meghan, and a caring father to his 2-year-old son. His passion for life, infectious laughter, and kind-hearted nature touched everyone around him,' the GoFundMe page reads.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
Montana Skier Dies After Falling From Chair Without Safety Bar
The man involved in an accident on a chairlift at Red Lodge Mountain has passed accident occurred on Monday, March 10th at Red Lodge Mountain on the Triple Chairlift. One person, a 37-year-old man from Billings, Montana, was injured and transported to the hospital before being airlifted to a larger hospital in Billings. LiftBlog has confirmed that the Triple Chair does not have a safety restraint bar. The chair was built in 1983 and will remain closed while under investigation following the accident. The ski area's old Miami Beach Chair (as seen in the featured image above) did not have a safety bar either. The chair has since been replaced by modern detachable lift with safety Carbon County Sheriff's Office later reported that the man died on March 11, 2025. Further details on the accident and cause of death have not been released. At the time of the accident, the mountain was experiencing wind delays due to gusts over 55mph. All other guests were evacuated from the lift. POWDER extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and all those affected by the tragedy. We will continue to update this story.
