A teenager has died after jumping from a chairlift at the Mont-Vidéo ski resort in Barraute, in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. At around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, the 15-year-old girl and her friend deliberately jumped off the chairlift before reaching the top, in order to access an off-track slope, Quebec provincial police said. Marie-Josée Ouellet, the victim was then transported to the Amos Hospital where she was pronounced dead. In a statement, the ski resort said it wishes to offer condolences to the family members and friends of the victim. It's unclear whether the two girls were skiing or snowboarding.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2019 17:03 UTC