Overview
- The slide struck around 7:30 a.m. on Lincoln Mountain during pre-opening avalanche mitigation, according to resort officials.
- One patroller suffered serious injuries and was transported out of the area for advanced care, while a second was evaluated for possible broken bones after both were rescued to Mammoth Hospital.
- Mammoth Mountain suspended all operations Friday and said it would reassess reopening as conditions allow, and Teton Gravity Research reported Mammoth and nearby June Mountain remained closed through Saturday.
- The Sierra and Eastern Sierra avalanche centers warned that human-triggered avalanches remain likely as snowfall and high winds continue.
- The resort reported over five feet of snow since Dec. 23 with forecasts calling for another 12 to 18 inches and gusts near 55 mph driving ongoing hazard assessments.