Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies

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 swept away by avalanche dies of her injuries, California resort says
A ski patroller hospitalized following a Feb. 14 avalanche at Mammoth Mountain has died of her injuries, the resort reported. “Our hearts are with her family and our community as we navigate this tragedy together,
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 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.
Mammoth Mountain Sadly Announces the Passing of Ski Patrol Member Claire Murphy, Injured in February Avalanche
February 23, 2025 – Mammoth Mountain officials issue an update on Ski Patrol staff member who was injured in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain earlier this month.
Ski patrollers from other resorts support Mammoth Mountain safety following avalanche
Ski patrollers from mountain resorts in California, Nevada, and Colorado are at Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern Sierra, helping to provide safety following an avalanche that caught two patrollers, leaving one critically injured.
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.
Avalanche closes Mammoth Mountain, seriously injures ski patroller
Two ski patrol members were trying to mitigate the threat of an avalanche after a storm had dumped about 6 feet of snow on the mountain in 36 hours.
2 ski patrol staff at Mammoth Mountain caught in avalanche, 1 hospitalized
Two ski patrol staff at Mammoth Mountain were caught in an avalanche while doing mitigation work after an atmospheric river dropped about six feet of snow in 36 hours, Mammoth Mountain officials said.
2 ski patrollers injured after avalanche on California’s Sierra Nevada
Two ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche Friday after heavy snowfall from a recent atmospheric river triggered a slide on Lincoln Mountain in California’s Sierra Nevada.
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Crime and Public Safety
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