Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies after caught in avalanche, 1 other injured

TL;DR

A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller died from injuries sustained in an avalanche.
The avalanche occurred on Friday morning during mitigation work on Lincoln Mountain.
The deceased patroller was identified as 30-year-old Cole Murphy.
Another patroller was injured in the incident and being evaluated for broken bones.
Mammoth Mountain had received over five feet of snow in the preceding 72 hours.
The resort suspended operations on Friday and remained closed on Saturday due to high avalanche danger.

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