"James, Scott and Walter will be sorely missed. Lets not forget their passion and dedication to ensuring the safety of the people and the mountain. They lost their lives so that we may continue to enjoy Mammoth. I am sure they would want us to remember them for this and continue to love and enjoy the mountain as much as they did."
- Liana, Melbourne, Australia

"Nothing I could say to you makes yesterdays accident any better. But I wanted to share with you some thoughts. Some 10 years ago I used to work as a patrolman at Mammoth. People sometimes ask me, "What was it like?" I respond, It was the best job I ever had. It wasnt the skiing, the explosives, or first aid that made it great. It was the people I worked and laughed with...The type of person who sticks around as a patrolman through the years, or earns the honor of rookie of the year is one with compassion, smarts and Im sure humor. So please take care of each other up there and remember the smiles of your friends Walter, Scott and James."
- Gerard, former ski patrol

SERVANT SKIERS

We are the servant skiers

Gliding on snow-filled dreams

Dealing with precipice dangers

Formed by the winds that stream

Mountain-keepers and mountain-makers

On whom the pale moon gleams

Risk-knowers and risk-takers

Before the sunshine beams

Yes, we are the servant skiers

Gliding on snow-filled dreams

(Written by Briggs McAndrews, adapted from "Ode" written by Arthur O'Shaughnessy circa 1875)

On Saturday, August 25, 2007, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area dedicated a permanent stone monument at the summit of Mammoth Mountain in loving memory of Walter Rosenthal, James Juarez and John Scott McAndrews. This monument was designed by local artist Larry Walker and was made possible by generous donations from many people. It is an amazing collaborative effort of Ski Patrol, the families and friends of the fallen patrollers and many others. Thank you. Walter, James and Scott are memorialized in a location from which guests can overlook Mammoth Mountain and beyond, from the Minarets to Crowley Lake. The summit location was chosen for its inspiring 360-degree view and the fact that it will always be accessible, in both summer and winter and even after heavy snowstorms.

"On Wednesday, April 12th, my family (including my children and their grandparents) were skiing at Mammoth. We took a few minutes to stop on Chair 3 to pray for a thank the men who were lost there. As we rode the chair back up the mountain, the entire panorama of the mountain summit could be seen, with the small figures of the members of ski patrol on avalanche control going about their work. It was an incredible sight...we stood side by side with other skiers, with ski school classes, boarders, everyone mesmerized by the work going on, life going on, despite the tragic losses of the previous week. It seemed to me to be the most fitting memorial possible."
- Michelle and family

"Every single one of you awes me to my knees when I think of your strength and conviction and bravery and fearlessness. You choose to carry out one of the most dangerous jobs in this world...you will be in my thoughts every time I look at a snowy mountain or hear of a new storm coming in. You are the very backbone of this mountain."
- Lisa, Mammoth skier