ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The California ski resort received in excess of 7 feet of snow this week. • 3 min read Bear chases skier down slope A bear chased a skier downhill at a mountain resort in Romania, with the skier escaping to safety by throwing a backpack on the ground to distract the animal.ABC News A skier has died after being found upside down in several feet of snow at Mammoth Mountain ski resort in California. The man was found by guests of the resort buried head first at about noon on Thursday "in deep snow near the intersection of Redwing and Hully Gully," Mammoth Mountain said in a statement.