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MAMMOTH, CALIF. — A skier who suffered a deadly fall on a dangerous Mammoth Mountain ski run has been identified.
Robert Carroll, a 40-year-old from California died on the mountain last week, according to the Mono County Sheriff’s Department. Carroll was attempting to go down Dropout Chute 2, a notorious trail known as one of the steepest in California when he lost control.
A terrifying account of the accident was posted to Reddit describing Carroll’s deadly accident as “worst thing” they had ever seen on the mountain.
“Looked like he lost skis high in deep moguls on the chutes – maybe 15 yards from drop. Couldn’t tell if he had a helmet. Was sliding headfirst downhill and head hit a rock,” the post said.
“He then slid while unconscious about another 150 yards down the trail leaving blood trail the entire way while the person he was skiing with was crying out and trying to catch up to jump on him to stop the slide.”
Carroll’s social media profile indicates he was originally from Vancouver, Washington and made his way to Oakland, California. Carroll was an avid rock climber and apparent adventurer, with travels to Asia.
Carroll’s death is the fourth on Mammoth this winter. A snowboarded died on Climax Bowl in December, a skier died in an avalanche in January on Cornice Bowl and another died after they lost control on Devil’s Slide in January.
Mammoth gets an estimated 400 inches of snow per year, with a season that sometimes stretches to July.
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