"With hearts that are aching and full of love, we share the passing of our beloved son, Cole Murphy, who was involved in a tragic accident at Mammoth Mountain. He was just 30 years old. In these tender days, he is held close by the family and friends who cherished him deeply. Cole moved through the world with kindness, intention, and a wholehearted devotion to the life he chose. The mountain was where Cole felt most alive."
"The other ski patroller is recovering in the hospital after undergoing a successful surgery, according to Mammoth Mountain officials on Saturday. He has not been identified. Murphy was "an experienced patroller with a deep passion for the mountains and love for his career," officials said. Both patrollers were caught in the slide when the avalanche came down on Lincoln Mountain around 7:30 a.m. and had to be transported to Mammoth Hospital, according to a post on Mammoth Mountain's Instagram."
Cole Murphy, 30, was one of two ski patrollers caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain around 7:30 a.m. while performing mitigation work. He was transported to Mammoth Hospital and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. The other patroller underwent successful surgery and remains hospitalized; his identity has not been released. Mammoth Mountain described Murphy as an experienced patroller with a deep passion for the mountains and love for his career. Murphy's family described him as kind, devoted, and happiest on the mountain, and expressed grief and gratitude toward his ski patrol community and his partner, Hayley.
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