Skier dies in crash on infamous expert trail at Mammoth Mountain
A skier plunged to his death at Mammoth Mountain last Thursday on one of the steepest trails in California, resort officials said. The skier had been attempting an infamous chute known as Dropout 2 when he lost control. According to witnesses, he fell from a 1,000-foot drop, came out of his skis and slid headfirst down the slope, possibly striking a rock. Ski patrol attempted life-saving measures on and then transferred the skier to Mammoth Hospital, where he later died, officials said. His name has not been released. The death comes less than a month after a snowboarder died at Mammoth. A ski patroller, Cole Murphy, was killed in an avalanche the day after Christmas. Around 42 skiers and snowboarders die in accidents at U.S. ski resorts each year, according to the National Ski Areas Association.
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