Overview
- The slide occurred around 7:30 a.m. Friday on Lincoln Mountain during pre-opening avalanche mitigation.
- One patroller sustained serious injuries and was transported out of the area for further care, and the other is being evaluated for possible broken bones.
- Mammoth Mountain suspended operations for the day and will reassess conditions before reopening, according to a resort spokesperson.
- The resort reported over five feet of snow in about 72 hours with additional snowfall and strong winds in the forecast, sharply increasing avalanche danger.
- The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that human-triggered avalanches remain likely and that a large slide could be easily triggered today.