Two people were trapped, one seriously injured in an avalanche at Mammoth Mountain Friday morning during mitigation work following the powerful snowstorm.
The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. on Lincoln Mountain. According to Mammoth Mountain officials, two patrol staff members were caught in the avalanche.
One person was reported to be responsive when extracted from the scene, while the other was transported to Mammoth Hospital with serious injuries.
The area was closed to the public at the time the incident unfolded.
The entire mountain and lift operations were closed at 12:00 p.m. Friday and are expected to resume Saturday.
The region got approximately six feet of snow in the last 36 hours.
No further information was immediately available.
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