Kyle Smaine, a former halfpipe world champion skier, died in an avalanche in Japan on Sunday, his family have confirmed
Kyle Smaine after a victory at the Freeski World Cup in 2018, shortly before his retirement from elite competition.Kyle Smaine after a victory at the Freeski World Cup in 2018, shortly before his retirement from elite competition.Last modified on Mon 30 Jan 2023 21.08 GMTon Sunday, his family have confirmed.
On Sunday, he was among a group of Austrian and American skiers caught up in the avalanche on Nagano prefecture’s Mount Hakuba Norikura. Three of the skiers were eventually able to make their way down the mountain but Smaine and another man, who has yet to be identified, were later found dead according to local police. Japanese authorities had issued an avalanche warning for the area after heavy snow.
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