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Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Cole Murphy, 30, Dies From Avalanche Injuries

The slide struck during early-morning control work on Lincoln Mountain, according to the resort.

Mammoth Mountain Halts Operations After Patrol Injuries in Avalanche

Stubai Glacier Avalanche Traps Off-Piste Skiers, Nine Found Alive in Ongoing Rescue

Avalanches in Italy and Nepal Kill 14 Climbers as Rescues Continue

Avalanches in Italy and Nepal Leave 5 Dead in Alps and at Least 3 on Yalung Ri as Rescues Continue

Avalanche on Denali’s West Buttress Causes Second Climbing Season Fatality

Swiss Snowboarding Star Eliot Dänzer, 22, Dies in Eiger Avalanche

Two Avalanches Strike Swiss Alps, Prompting Fatalities and Ongoing Investigations

Climber Airlifted to Safety After Avalanche on Zugspitze

Three Heli-Skiers Killed in British Columbia Avalanche as Investigations Continue

Three Heli-Skiers Presumed Dead After Massive Avalanche in Alaska

Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Dies Following Avalanche During Mitigation Efforts

Oregon Skiing Couple Killed in Avalanche Identified

Avalanche in Isère Claims One Life and Leaves Two Seriously Injured

Mammoth Mountain Avalanche Injures Two Ski Patrollers During Safety Operations

Utah Snowmobiler Dies in Avalanche in Monte Cristo Backcountry

Avalanches in Austria and Switzerland Claim Lives and Test Rescue Efforts

Five Skiers Killed in French Alps Avalanches

Avalanches in French Alps Claim Six Lives, Including Five Off-Piste Skiers

Four Skiers Killed in French Alps Avalanches as Risk Levels Remain High