Skier dies attempting expert run down 11,000-foot California peak: ‘Worst thing I’ve ever seen on the mountain’

A skier tragically died while attempting an expert run on Mammoth Mountain, California. The incident occurred on the notorious Dropout 2 trail, one of the steepest in the state. Witnesses described the skier losing control and hitting a rock, sliding unconscious down the trail. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, the skier passed away, marking the fourth death at the resort this season.