Mammoth AVALANCE?

i meant Avalanche, sorry.

700 meters wide. damn, that's big.

damn, and it was in bounds too, crazy shite

20 or so people buried they are still looking for bodies man snow sucks huh?

not really avalanches suck but thats like saying air sucks because people die in tornados. i like air, maskes me feel alive

In bounds avalanches scare me. you're supposed to feel super comfortable in bounds.

wow, thats kinda scary thinking about an avalanche in bounds...and 2000 feet wide?? that huge to me.

all i know is that my friend was there and they closed the mountain down around 1:30.

Man o Man, I hope nobody else is under the snow.

Word is that 4 people were missing, found them all, no serious injuries. Avi dogs are still out searching.

^^^ yea on the site im on it says they found all reported missing people, but that dosnt mean much, so the search crews are still out there, but man sposodly it was 2,000 feet wide, like holy shit, thats in bounds too

Looks like a crazy big slide....these photos were taken from Teton Gravity forums

SHOOOOTTT that's one fatty slide.. i was just there last thursday skiing that face. directly in that area.

word, i was there last year.. i really hope they find everyone

April 17, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

POST-CONTROL SLIDE ON MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA - At approximately 2pm on Monday, April 17, 2006, a post-control slide occurred at the top of Mammoth Mountain in the area of the expert run named Climax. As of 9pm, there have been no injuries or doctor visits related to this incident and there are currently no missing persons reported. Mammoth Mountain is cautiously optimistic that no one was caught in the slide and the search has been suspended for the night.

A storm dropped 11-12 inches of new snow on Mammoth Mountain overnight. Ski Patrol performed avalanche control in the area Monday morning as the storm cleared. They used explosives, including dynamite hand-charges, followed by a manual technique called ski cutting. The area was open for approximately 1 hour before the incident occurred.

Mammoth Mountain shut down the entire mountain so that all trained Ski Area personnel could respond. Nearly 300 volunteers, rescue personnel, and Mammoth Mountain staff were mobilized to perform a precautionary probe of the area. Mono County Sheriff’s Department, Mono County Search and Rescue, Mono County Paramedics, Mammoth Lakes Police Department, and Mammoth Lakes Fire Department also assisted on the scene. Witness reports vary, but three individuals were partially buried and quickly rescued with no injuries or doctor visits related to the incident reported.

The slide is described as a “soft slab slide” that extended 400-ft across and 650-ft long. Initial reports indicate the crown averaged 3 feet in height.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area will resume operations Tuesday.
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Wow, im glad no one was hurt. Mammoth doesn't need another tragedy.

check my thread

scary....