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2 (possibly more) patrollers killed at mammoth

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Melvs
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http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50834


this week has been horrible...something is just not right.
Apr 6 2006 6:46PM
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Mini_Phinney
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theres a fuckin volcano in mammoth?
Apr 6 2006 6:48PM
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fitz
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thats sucks. I feel sorry for them and their families
Apr 6 2006 6:49PM
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Holte
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whoah. That's crazy. And really terrible.
Apr 6 2006 6:52PM
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Dilla
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too many tragedys this winter
Apr 6 2006 6:52PM
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chapz
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yeah, unfortunately
Apr 6 2006 6:55PM
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liukangkid
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sorry to hear that, hope the other two are fine
Apr 6 2006 6:55PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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As many of you know Mammoth is an (in)active volcano, we have a decent size "stinkhole" off of Chair 3. With all the new snow, patrol sent 4 guys to restake and net this danger. While probing, the snow collapsed sending all 4 patrolers into the pit. Before they could be dug out, 2 were overcome by the carbon monoxide. The other 2 were pulled out and rushed to the hospital, no word on there condition yet. Send prayers out!!!!!!!!!!!!
And God bless those that were lost. Names unknown at this time.
for those who dont wanna click

pray for them and their familys
Apr 6 2006 6:55PM
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bighit
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thats terrible, this winter has taken many lives, way to many lives.
RIP for those who died and lets all pray the other two pull through, my thoughts and prayers go out to all four and there families.
Apr 6 2006 6:56PM
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skier24
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wow. that is bad...i feel sorry for their families
Apr 6 2006 6:58PM
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Mini_Phinney
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all this rip threads are happening this wk

bad sign
Apr 6 2006 7:02PM
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CBROOKS
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holy shit. this season is killing the ski world. what the hell.
Apr 6 2006 7:06PM
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Melvs
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3 died.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-040606ski_lat,0,7636537.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Apr 6 2006 7:08PM
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jayamait
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oh shit man. that really sucks.
Apr 6 2006 7:12PM
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timmi
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that really sucks. my thoughts are goin out to them
Apr 6 2006 7:13PM
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dweezileast
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rip. my prayers are with their families
Apr 6 2006 7:31PM
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.John.
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good vibes to their families, rip
Apr 6 2006 7:35PM
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theORANGEshovel
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i pray for all those who knew them and everyone really should
Apr 6 2006 7:42PM
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roaklee
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damn i send my good vibes and prayers
Apr 6 2006 7:48PM
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alh10
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holy good god, i give many prayers.....
Apr 6 2006 8:00PM
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TylerS
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Rip. Prayers to the families
Apr 6 2006 8:01PM
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SkierJulie
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ugh. RIP that's really sad.
Apr 6 2006 8:10PM
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JsNeagle
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it was sketchy... not very fun. there's been quite a bit of drama here this year... lots of snow though
Apr 6 2006 8:12PM
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scientist
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R I P
Apr 6 2006 10:05PM
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fouldsys
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that sucks i never knew mammoth had a volcano thow
Apr 6 2006 10:12PM
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720laxskier
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this years is nuts. positive vibes++++++ RIP
Apr 6 2006 10:18PM
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dunnski
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bummer man
Apr 6 2006 10:19PM
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hylandrox
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R.I.P.
Apr 6 2006 10:28PM
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Stinkey_egg
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im headed out there next week... i never knew mammoth was a volcano. but i guess that explains the huge vally it has from chair 3 to the top.
Apr 6 2006 10:48PM
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skitoggrob
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yikes




scary





wow







  • ski patrol

    • Apr 6 2006 11:13PM
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    nickmcnutt
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    thats intense, too many deaths this year.
    Apr 6 2006 11:14PM
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    SkiMN
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    I never knew Mammouth was an active volcano, doesnt surprise me but its news. That really sucks tho, this has been a bit of a deadly winter for some reason. Just goes to show what we already know, even the obvious parts of skiing can be deadly.

    R.I.P
    Apr 6 2006 11:17PM
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    S2daJ
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    certain parts of mammoth smell like rotten eggs because of the carbon monoxide and sulfuric gases that are floating aaround coming out of those sinkholes. also you will be cruising along and see a sign that says do not cross this point because of carbon monoxide....
    Apr 6 2006 11:20PM
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    mind_Riot39
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    wow. how depressing. and i thought it sucked that i broke my hand and thumb. RIP
    Apr 6 2006 11:27PM
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    MALONE
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    bassically from cr0wley lake to bridgeport is "geologically active"
    3 died
    1 critical
    12 injured
    Apr 6 2006 11:28PM
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    MALONE
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    bassically from cr0wley lake to bridgeport is "geologically active"
    3 died
    1 critical
    12 injured
    Apr 6 2006 11:28PM
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    chewy15
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    oh my god that is fuckin terrible.. i feel for those guys... rip to the ones that didn't make it.. and good luck to the injured
    Apr 6 2006 11:32PM
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    Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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    R.I.P man prayers to the family and friends.
    Apr 6 2006 11:37PM
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    SnowMedic
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    mammoth is a volcano
    Apr 7 2006 12:08AM
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    skier_boy26
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    wow that is pretty tragic and unfortunate.

    but the whole mammoth area is volcanic. out the in the flats there are hot spring everywhere (some you can bathe in too) and vents and shit. when you get into northern california, its just a line of volcanos throguh oregon and washington into southern BC, and many are skied.
    Apr 7 2006 12:13AM
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    TimmyP
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    this is tragic
    i have a friend at school here who used to be on Ski Patrol at Mammoth
    Apr 7 2006 12:41AM
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    codizzle
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    three dead:

    http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/06/mammoth.deaths.ap/index.html
    Apr 7 2006 12:53AM
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    codizzle
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    R.I.P.
    Apr 7 2006 12:53AM
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    cjgncjgn
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    at least they died doign what they loved...

    best wishses to them and theif families
    Apr 7 2006 1:19AM
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    powderdream
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    dude WTF is up with mother nature

    RIP
    Apr 7 2006 1:39AM
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    freestyler540
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    Im really sorry to hear that...that is really sad.
    Apr 7 2006 10:06AM
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    billy092
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    so many tradgidies this winter, that sucks


    god bless guys
    Apr 7 2006 10:06AM
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    Kriss240
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    the mountains are very angry at us for some reason. so tragic. RIP to all that have died this season.
    Apr 7 2006 10:20AM
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    ski_cartel
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    There have been soo many RIP threads this week, but man thats too bad,
    RIP unknow ski patrolers
    Apr 7 2006 11:19AM
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    lowtech
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    there were 8 patrollers there when it happened. 3 fell down into the stinkhole. one went down to try and save them, but realized it was too late and was able to get back out.

    i work up on the 4th floor(the administrative offices) at mammoth, so i hear all the inside details and shit
    Apr 7 2006 12:02PM
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    SN0WBOARDER
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    god bless them
    Apr 7 2006 12:45PM
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