February 16, 2025 – Mammoth Mountain officials report that at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2025, 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 snowstorm, where approximately 6 feet of snow had fallen in the previous 36 hours.
One individual was extracted from the scene and is responsive, the other patroller was transported to Mammoth Hospital with serious injuries.
The area was closed to the public at the time of the incident.
The entire mountain and lift operations were closed at 12:00 p.m. for the day.
Source: Mammoth Mountain