Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies

Mammoth Mountain ski patroller caught in avalanche dies week later
A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller who was injured in an avalanche last week has died, according to the resort. On Saturday, Mammoth Mountain Resort said ski patroller Claire Murphy died Friday night after she was caught in an avalanche on Feb.
Ski patroller caught in Mammoth Mountain avalanche dies of her injuries, officials say
Claire Murphy was conducting "avalanche mitigation" work on Valentine's Day when she and a colleague were caught in an avalanche. Ski resort officials announced her death Saturday.
Ski patroller caught in Mammoth Mountain avalanche has died
Murphy was doing avalanche mitigation with a team of ski patrollers on Lincoln Mountain — a dome peak within the Mammoth Mountain ski area — when an avalanche broke loose in an area known as The Avy Chutes on Friday, Feb. 14. The accident occurred after approximately six feet of snow fell in 36 hours following a heavy Sierra snowstorm.
Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies from injuries in avalanche
A Mammoth Mountain ski patrol employee has died after sustaining serious injuries last week from an avalanche. The avalanche occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 14 when two ski patrol employees were out on the mountain during their avalanche mitigation work.
Mammoth Mountain avalanche injures 2 ski patrollers; 1 in serious condition
Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada snowstorm, during which about six feet of snow fell in 36 hours.
2 ski patrollers caught in avalanche at Mammoth Mountain; 1 in ‘extremely’ critical condition
Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada snowstorm, during which about six feet of snow fell in 36 hours.
Ski patrol staff buried, injured by avalanche in Mammoth Mountain
Two Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol staff were buried in snow Friday after an avalanche came down on them during their mitigation work.
Two Ski Patrollers Caught in Avalanche at Mammoth Mountain
Two ski patrollers at Mammoth Mountain, California, were caught in an avalanche at approximately 11:30 a.m. today after roughly six feet of snow fell in 36 hours, according to a statement shared by the ski resort.
Two Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol Staff Injured in an Avalanche During Mitigation Work on Lincoln Mountain
February 16, 2025 – Mammoth Mountain officials report that at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2025, two Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol staff were caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain.
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