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2 unusual facts about Mammoth Mountain Ski Area


Fumarole

In April 2006, a fumarole killed three ski patrol workers east of Chair 3 at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in California.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area

On October 5, 2005, Mammoth announced that a majority stake will be sold to Starwood Capital Group, a private equity fund specializing in real estate, run by Barry Sternlicht.


Eastern Sierra Regional Airport

On March 13, 1974 a David L. Wolper Productions crew filming a National Geographic history of Australopithecus at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area was killed when the Convair 440 Sierra Pacific Airlines plane crashed shortly after take off from the airport killing all 35 on board including 31 Wolper crew members (but not Wolper himself).


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