Avalanche Incident

Updated: 3:00 PM

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA – At approximately 11:30 AM today, two Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol staff were caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. The slide occurred during avalanche mitigation work, following a significant Sierra snow storm, where approximately 6 feet of snow fell in the last 36 hours.

The first patroller was recovered at the scene uninjured; the second patroller was transported to Mammoth Hospital with serious injuries and later flown out of the area for further care.

The area was closed to the public at the time of the incident.

The entire mountain and lift operations were closed at 12:00 PM for the day.