Male skier dies from injuries obtained at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
At approximately 12:40 p.m. on Feb. 3, a male skier, 49, lost control and fell in upper Wipe Out 2 (a Double Black Diamond run at the top of Mammoth Mountain). According to witnesses, the guest fell, slid down the chute, collided with a rock and continued to slide. Two guests who witnessed the fall were first on scene and began CPR. Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol arrived almost immediately after to administer first aid and transport the guest to Main Lodge Ski Patrol. The individual was rushed to Mammoth Hospital Emergency Room where he passed away as a result of his injuries.
Any inquiries regarding this incident should be referred to the Mono County Sheriff’s Office. –MMSA Press Release
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According to a friend at the hospital, this the 3rd fatality on the mountain this season…shhhhhhhh
YIKES! I was up last week with a buddy who is an expert skier and former instructor. I was on my snowboard, and he had me drop in behind him on this same run. It was very hard packed and fairly icey. I made one turn, washed out onto my ass, and slid down the entire face of the slope basically on my back and forearms with my board in the air in front of me. The scariest part, I was actually accelerating and I was going down. I was going way to fast to try and dig my board in and get up. Fortunately, I never started pinwheeling, never hit a rock, and was wearing a helmet which I believe the victim in this article wasn’t. Think I’ll stay off that run for a while, at least until theres a foot or more of fresh powder covering it. Len