"AvalancheMammoth Mountain, California, confirmed Sunday afternoon that ski patroller Cole Murphy, 30, has died from injuries sustained in an inbounds avalanche on Friday, December 26. Murphy was one of two patrollers caught in the slide while conducting avalanche mitigation work on the mountain amid an ongoing storm cycle that brought several feet of new snow. The resort closed operations on Friday and Saturday to allow officials to assess conditions and ensure the safety of rescue crews and guests."
"With profound sorrow, Mammoth Mountain confirms that the Ski Patroller who was critically injured and hospitalized Friday has died from his injuries. Cole Murphy, 30, was an experienced patroller with a deep passion for the mountains and a love for his career. Murphy had worked for Mammoth Mountain's Ski Patrol for several years and was known among colleagues for his professionalism, leadership, and dedication to snow safety."
Mammoth Mountain confirmed that ski patroller Cole Murphy, 30, died from injuries sustained in an inbounds avalanche on Friday, December 26. The avalanche occurred on Lincoln Mountain while Murphy and a second patroller were conducting avalanche mitigation amid a storm that deposited several feet of new snow. The second patroller sustained minor injuries and was treated on-site. The resort closed Friday and Saturday to assess conditions and protect rescue crews and guests, and reopened Sunday, December 28, with limited terrain and lower lifts operating. Officials, including the Inyo County Sheriff's Office, are investigating. The family expressed gratitude for community support and the resort warned of deep-snow and tree-well hazards, urging partners to stick together and communicate.
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