Overview
- Brooke Day was dragged and left suspended after a strap buckle on her backpack caught near the unloading area on January 30.
- Resort staff hit the emergency stop and attempted a rescue, but a fastened chest strap kept the bag secured to her body.
- She suffered cardiac arrest and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where her death was confirmed.
- The operator has closed the chairlift and is cooperating with authorities, and CEO Tsuneo Kubo pledged a thorough safety review.
- Australia’s foreign ministry confirmed her death, offered condolences, and is providing consular support as the incident renews scrutiny of backpacks and loose straps on lifts.