Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies

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 Avalanche (Avy) Chutes on Friday, Feb. 14. The accident occurred after approximately six feet of snow fell in 36 hours following a heavy Sierra snowstorm.
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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.
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Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada snowstorm, during which about six feet of snow fell in 36 hours.
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. The avalanche occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 14 when two ski patrol employees were out on the mountain during their avalanche mitigation work.
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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.
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Mammoth Mountain officials said the slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work following a significant Sierra Nevada snowstorm, during which about six feet of snow fell in 36 hours.
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