India, Dec. 29 -- A ski patroller has died due to an avalanche at Mammoth Mountain in California while performing mitigation work, authorities said. The incident occurred Friday morning per local time on Lincoln Mountain, where Cole Murphy, 30, and another patroller were caught in a slide around 7:30 am.

Both were transported to Mammoth Hospital, but Murphy succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, reported ABC7 San Francisco and NBC Los Angeles.

The second patroller underwent surgery and is now recovering, according to Mammoth Mountain officials. The resort described Murphy as "an experienced patroller with a deep passion for the mountains and love for his career."

Professionally, Murphy was a seasoned ski patroller whose work focused on a...