A ski patroller hospitalized following a Feb. 14 avalanche at Mammoth Mountain has died of her injuries, the resort reported. “Our hearts are with her family and our community as we navigate this tragedy together,

A Mammoth Mountain ski patrol employee has died after sustaining serious injuries last week from an avalanche.

Since December 2023, 30 people have died in avalanches across the United States, highlighting the critical role of avalanche rescue dogs in California. Avalanche rescue dogs undergo rigorous training to prepare for life-saving missions in snowy conditions.

Three people died in avalanches Monday — one person near Lake Tahoe in California and two backcountry skiers in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. The avalanche danger was elevated for most of Colorado’s mountains earlier this week but conditions have improved somewhat in some areas.