Posted on 04/17/2006 4:06:13 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. - An avalanche struck the Mammoth Mountain resort Monday and three people suffered minor injuries, an official said. Searchers were trying to determine if there were any other victims.
The Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center had posted a warning of "considerable" danger on Monday.
The avalanche occurred shortly after 2 p.m., said Fire Chief Brent Harper.
More than 200 people were searching an area of a ski run in the Climax section of the resort, which has had record snowfall this season.
The Mammoth Web site reported the resort closed operations for the day at 2:30 p.m. It also said 11 inches of snow had fallen in the 24 hours preceding 6 a.m. and the base depth was 18 feet to 20 feet.
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Need I say it? (Bush's fault.)
How many more minor winter-sports related injuries must we endure before Bush does something to halt global warming.
I hear that their avalanche expert was one of the ones killed a couple weeks ago in the volcanic vent.
To answer your question, you needn't say it. It ceased being funny somewhere around the 15,000th post.
Well at least a couple years ago. I don't know why these people can't realize just how Fing annoying it is to trip over that outdated reply in every single thread on this board. I swear it's enough to run people off.
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