Friday, April 07, 2006

3 Die in Mammoth Ski Patrol Accident - Los Angeles Times

Three ski patrol members were killed Thursday at Mammoth Mountain ski area when they fell into a geothermal vent that they were working to fence off. Seven other ski patrollers were injured in the incident.

The deaths bring the total this year to eight at the popular Eastern Sierra ski resort, which broke its all-time snowfall record Tuesday. This winter season has been a deadly one for California, with at least 13 skiers dying.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-mammoth7apr07,1,6437838.story?coll=la-headlines-frontpage

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