Major avalanche hits Mammoth Mountain, searches underway

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN   –  A major avalanche caused the closure of all lifts on Mammoth Mountain on Saturday. March 3.
At about 10:15 a.m., ski patrol was performing avalanche control mitigation when the avalanche released on the upper mountain traveling toward the High Five express chair.
Three individuals were partially buried in the avalanche and were able to free themselves, said Joni Lynch, senior director of brand marketing at the mountain.
“The first searches with tr