At 1949 hours the Team was called to assist in a search for an overdue 41-year-old male snowboarder last seen in the vicinity of the Hemlocks area. Search Base was established at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (MMSA) Main Lodge. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (MMSA) Ski Patrol was actively engaged in the search at the time of the Team’s arrival.
Search Base at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Main Lodge. Image by J. Haugh
Three field teams left Main Lodge on snowmobiles and tracked Polaris Ranger and were recalled shortly after when the subject contacted Ski Patrol to indicate that he was back inside the ski area boundary and was riding his snowboard back to Main Lodge. The operation was terminated at 2145 hours.
Search Base at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Main Lodge. Image by J. Haugh
IC: Rhoads Ops Leader: Haugh Responders: Quiring, Kaufman, Anderson, Beck, Brownlee, Carlson, Gerber, Salay