Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies

Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Caught in Avalanche Dies of Her Injuries
On Valentine's Day, two Mammoth Mountain ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche in the Avy Chutes area of the resort.
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.
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.
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.
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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 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.
Ski patroller swept away by avalanche dies of her injuries, California resort says
Murphy was one of two ski patrollers swept away by an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain in the resort while doing avalanche mitigation following a heavy snowstorm, the resort said. It was closed to the public at the time. The second patroller was uninjured by the 11:30 a.m. avalanche, the resort said. Murphy was hospitalized with serious injuries.
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.
Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies in avalanche
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, California (KOLO) - A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller injured in an avalanche on Valentine’s Day has died. The resort identified the patroller as Claire Murphy. Around 11:30 a.m. on Valentine’s Day, Murphy and another patroller were caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain while doing mitigation work.
California ski patroller dies from injuries in Mammoth Mountain avalanche
A Mammoth Mountain ski patrol employee has died after sustaining serious injuries last week from an avalanche.

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