Orange County Man Dies Snowboarding Mammoth Mountain

LOS ALAMITOS, CA —A Los Alamitos man snowboarding in the mountains on a back-country trail near Mammoth Mountain ski resort died this week, Patch has learned.

On Tuesday, Justin Khoshnevis, 31, was snowboarding a remote area and was seen falling from the cliffs above Twin Lakes, Mono County Sheriff's Office reported. He was alone at the time of his death.

"Our Dispatch immediately sent personnel from Mono County Paramedics, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department and Mammoth Lakes Police Department," a department spokesperson said over Facebook.

Paramedic and firefighter personnel hiked up to the area and determined that the individual died as a result of injuries sustained from the fall.

"Khoshnevis came across the ridge-line from "Dragon's Tail," an out of bounds from the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area," officials said. "He was attempting to ride 'Hole in the Wall,' a favorite back-country chute, but it is not accessible from the approach he took."

The tragic death was a reminder that ski area boundaries are established for the safety of all, the department said, adding that all skiers and snowboarders should "have a plan, ride with a partner, know your route and carry proper equipment."