Tragic ski lift death of Brooke Day in Japan prompts expert warning about suspension trauma

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The death of Australian snowboarder Brooke Day at a popular ski resort in Japan has drawn renewed attention to the hidden risks of work and recreation on the slopes. The 22-year-old Sunshine Coast woman was wearing an avalanche rescue backpack when a buckle on the chest strap became caught in a ski lift carriage in the Tsugaike Mountain Resort on January 30. She was pronounced dead in hospital two days later. [{ "selector": ".axguz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 30px))", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]