K, this is a bit scary — I mentioned on my Sunday evening post that I witnessed a group of Ski Patrol dudes rushing down Broadway yelling at everyone to get out of the way while another dude seems to be administering CPR to whoever was in the toboggan… Anyway, I found this article… The dude didn't make it 🙁
Three Die, One Critically Injured In Separate Skiing Incidents
by George ShirkThree people, including a 16-year-old skier, lost their lives in separate incidents on Mammoth Mountain last weekend, while another remains hospitalized in critical condition after colliding with a tree.
The first victim, Benjamin David Trees, 16, of San Diego, was fatally injured in the South Park terrain park, near Roller Coaster Express, according to Joani Lynch, Mammoth Mountain Communiciations Director.
In a written statement, Lynch said that “witnesses indicate the skier was carrying excessive speed” approaching a jump, which caused him to miss the landing area.
A Mono County Sheriff spokesperson said relatives and friends considered Trees a “competent to advanced skier” who had been doing jumps throughout the day.
He was immediately transported to an ambulance where paramedics were waiting. He was rushed to Mammoth Hospital but efforts to revive him failed.
On Saturday, 61-year-old Luther Sartor, a dentist from Los Angeles, died in a skiing accident shortly before 11 a.m., according to Lynch and the Mono County Sheriff
