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Yahoo
26-03-2025
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Inbounds Avalanche Caught on California Ski Resort's Webcam
At approximately 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, a rockslide triggered an inbounds avalanche at Mammoth Mountain, California, beneath Starr Chute on the northeast portion of the resort's terrain, according to a statement shared by Mammoth Mountain on Wednesday, March 26, Mountain patrollers visited the scene of the slide immediately and conducted a search using transceivers, Recco, avalanche rescue dogs, and probes, the resort said, adding that this search confirmed eyewitness reports that no skiers or snowboarders were in the area at the time of the efforts concluded at 3:47 p.m., the resort avalanche was caught on footage by Mammoth Mountain's Main Lodge web camera. Tap or click below to watch footage of the slide. The avalanche follows another slide that occurred at Mammoth Mountain on February 14 that led to the death of ski patroller Claire Murphy. The Valentine's Day avalanche occurred during avalanche mitigation work after roughly six feet of snow had fallen at Mammoth Mountain in 36 hours. Another ski patroller involved in the incident was to a fact sheet published by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), ski areas have implemented 'continuous and aggressive training and education efforts' in pursuit of reducing the occurrence of inbounds avalanche of October 2024, only seven of the 224 recorded avalanche fatalities over the past ten ski seasons were categorized as occurring 'inbounds,' according to the NSAA. Most avalanche fatalities occur outside the controlled boundaries of ski the NSAA wrote, 'avalanches remain an inherent risk of skiing.'
Yahoo
24-02-2025
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Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Caught in Avalanche Dies of Her Injuries
Claire Murphy, one of two ski patrollers caught in the Valentine's Day avalanche at Mammoth Mountain, California, has died of her injuries.'Our hearts are with her family and our community as we navigate this tragedy together,' the ski resort said in a other patroller was recovered approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 14, an avalanche released on Lincoln Mountain in The Avy Chutes area of Mammoth Mountain, catching the two slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work. The area where avalanche mitigation was being conducted was closed to the public at the to Mammoth Mountain, numerous ski patrollers were at the scene of the incident to help with search efforts using avalanche beacons. Ahead of the avalanche, roughly six feet of snow had fallen in 36 hours, slowing the opening of chairlifts at Mammoth Mountain. The ski resort was closed beyond 12:00 p.m. on February 14. Murphy was initially transported to Mammoth Hospital and then later flown out of the area for further care. 'We will plan to share more information regarding memorial services and fundraising programs in the days to come,' Mammoth Mountain said in the people have been killed by avalanches in the United States this winter, per data from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Since Valentine's Day, there have been six avalanche fatalities recorded by the CAIC to the National Ski Areas Association, the vast majority of avalanche deaths happen outside the boundaries of ski resorts.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
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Ski patroller caught in Mammoth Mountain avalanche dies of her injuries, officials say
A ski patroller caught in a Valentine's Day avalanche at Mammoth Mountain has died from the injuries she sustained, resort officials said Saturday. Claire Murphy was one of two patrollers conducting "avalanche mitigation" at Lincoln Mountain after an atmospheric river storm dumped 6 feet of snow on the ski resort in 36 hours. The area had been closed to the public when the avalanche hit around 11:30 a.m. Her patrol partner was extracted uninjured, but Murphy was not as fortunate. Read more: Avalanche closes Mammoth Mountain, seriously injures ski patroller "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller, Claire Murphy, who was hospitalized last Friday, passed away as a result of her injuries," said a statement posted on the resort's website. The avalanche shut down the resort temporarily and attracted an outpouring of support from the local ski community. Ski patrols from other resorts such as Bear Mountain and Palisades at Tahoe raced to be by Murphy's side and helped fill in at Mammoth as the resort prepared for an influx of skiers, according to the Orange County Register and posts on the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol Alumni Assn.'s Facebook page. Read more: Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry On average, more than 20 people die every year in avalanches in the United States, according to data from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Most victims are backcountry skiers and snowmobilers who take their chances on remote slopes not served by ski patrollers. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
23-02-2025
- Climate
- Los Angeles Times
Ski patroller caught in Mammoth Mountain avalanche dies of her injuries, officials say
A ski patroller caught in a Valentine's Day avalanche at Mammoth Mountain has died from the injuries she sustained, resort officials said Saturday. Claire Murphy was one of two patrollers conducting 'avalanche mitigation' at Lincoln Mountain after an atmospheric river storm dumped 6 feet of snow on the ski resort in 36 hours. The area had been closed to the public when the avalanche hit around 11:30 a.m. Her patrol partner was extracted uninjured, but Murphy was not as fortunate. 'It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller, Claire Murphy, who was hospitalized last Friday, passed away as a result of her injuries,' said a statement posted on the resort's website. The avalanche shut down the resort temporarily and attracted an outpouring of support from the local ski community. Ski patrols from other resorts such as Bear Mountain and Palisades at Tahoe raced to be by Murphy's side and helped fill in at Mammoth as the resort prepared for an influx of skiers, according to the Orange County Register and posts on the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol Alumni Assn.'s Facebook page. On average, more than 20 people die every year in avalanches in the United States, according to data from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Most victims are backcountry skiers and snowmobilers who take their chances on remote slopes not served by ski patrollers.
