Center Controller reported allowing an aircraft to fly below the minimum vectoring altitude after inadvertently becoming distracted with other tasks.
Synopsis
Center Controller reported allowing an aircraft to fly below the minimum vectoring altitude after inadvertently becoming distracted with other tasks.
Narrative
Aircraft X was routed direct to ZZZ at 10;000 ft. which puts them through an area of high terrain of 10;200 ft. halfway through my airspace. When Aircraft X checked on I asked if they would be able to climb to 11;000 ft. for that area and the pilot responded yes. They were still in the prior sector's airspace so I told them I would climb them later. In the meantime; I was busy with weather; icing; military aircraft returning and going out to the areas; a medical priority; and two pilot deviations. None of those are valid excuses. I highlighted the Aircraft X and just got distracted enough that the flashing MSAW wasn't even enough to get my attention. Aircraft X reminded me of the climb to 11;000 ft. but it was already too late when I issued the climb.Earlier on in the session my supervisor asked if I wanted a D-side but we were short staffed and I thought I could work through it. I knew that I was busy and getting distracted with a lot of different situations. I should I have reached out right away to the prior sector and coordinated a climb before I forgot. If our staffing was better I would have accepted help from a D-side and they probably would have helped to see the flashing MSAW when I was distracted.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.