Avalanche at Mammoth Mountain Injures Ski Patroller during Mitigation Work, Closes Resort following heavy snowfall
A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller was seriously injured in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain during mitigation work after a massive Sierra snowstorm dropped six feet of snow. The resort closed all operations for the day as a precaution.
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At approximately 11:30 AM today, two Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol staff were caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. The slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work, following a significant Sierra snow storm, where approximately 6 feet of snow fell in the last 36 hours.
The first patroller was recovered at the scene uninjured; the second patroller was transported to Mammoth Hospital with serious injuries and later flown out of the area for further care.
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The area was closed to the public at the time of the incident.
The entire mountain and lift operations were closed at 12:00 PM for the day.
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