Cal/OSHA's report issued three specific violations, determining that Mammoth Mountain: Placed personnel in unnecessary danger without providing adequate safeguards. Failed to establish effective "safe zones" for patrollers to shelter in while avalanche mitigation (intentional triggering of slides) was underway. Lacked proper documentation regarding avalanche training for its employees.
This at first glance look like one of the social media influencer dance troops that film in public places with total disregard for inconvenience created for pedestrians just trying to get on with their day but it was actually an organized music video shoot to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The snowboarders were likely told to carve around the dancers and perhaps throw up a little spray to liven things up but an unrehearsed blind side collision ended up knocking them down like bowling pins.
An Italian entrepreneur has found himself in trouble with authorities after illegally landing a helicopter on an active ski slope and skiing away as if nothing had happened-an incident that has reignited scrutiny of his conduct and background. To make matters worse, the culprit committed the same offense just eight months ago in a different area of the Italian Dolomites.
