Australian snowboarder dies in ski lift accident in Japan after her backpack was caught
Woman, 22, thought to have suffered a cardiac arrest after being dragged along the snow and suspended mid-airFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian woman has died after a ski lift accident in a Japanese resort...
<p>Woman, 22, thought to have suffered a cardiac arrest after being dragged along the snow and suspended mid-air</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/02/australia-news-live-desi-freeman-porepunkah-shooting-search-nationals-leadership-spill-littleproud-liberals-sussan-ley-angus-taylor-andrew-hastie-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>An Australian woman has died after a ski lift accident in a Japanese resort after her backpack got caught and she was left hanging mid-air.</p><p>The 22-year-old snowboarder sustained critical injuries at the Tsugaike Mountain resort in Otari near Nagano on Friday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/02/ski-lift-accident-japan-australian-snowboarder-dies">Continue reading...</a>
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