Two ski patriots were captured in an avalanche on Friday after heavy snowfall from a last atmospheric river caused a slide on Mount Lincoln in Sierra Nevada, California.
According to the Mammoth Mountain ski area, two members of the ski patrol were doing softening work in a closed area when the snow could go.
Rescue crews quickly issued a member of the staff who was considered responsible, while another suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
The region reported about 6 meters of snow since midday, which has made some of the unstable unstable snow.
In response to the incident, Mammoth Mountain Resort announced that the erection operations were closed, with no indication of when the mountain would reopen.
With a great risk of sliding across the Sierra Nevada mountain range, an avalanche warning was in force, according to the National Ambery Center.
“Despite the removal of the storm, the widespread man -caused avalanche activity remains very possible for old poor snow under the storm snow and continued to blow snow. Large avalanches can occur on slopes exposed near and above Treeline or In the terrain sheltered sub-proof, which people often consider safe.
The region has experienced some deadly collapses in the past, including an incident in 2006 when a group of ski patriots fell 21 meters into a volcanic channel.
Three patrols eventually disappeared in second place in volcanic gases, according to Mammoth Mountain.
Experts say avalanches can occur at any time of the year, but are the most common during and immediately after snow storms when the snow is more volatile.
If you do not have ski or snow on a maintenance slope, it is advisable to wait at least 36 hours for the snow to become more stable before going out.
The center says that, on average, 27 people die every winter from avalanche in the United States, with the majority that occur in Colorado and Alaska.
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