American Pro Skier Kyle Smaine, 31, Killed In Horrific Avalanche In Central Japan
30.01.2023 - 21:49
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American pro skier Kyle Smaine was killed in an avalanche over the weekend in central Japan.
The professional downhill competitor was reportedly caught in an avalanche that was triggered by another skier at a resort on the eastern slope of Mount Hakuba Norikura in Nagano Prefecture. He was just 31 years old.
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According to Fox News, police in the prefecture reported two men were found “without vital signs” when rescuers reached them hours after the weekend’s avalanche. The police did not immediately identify the men who died. Local Japanese media later reported one man was American, and the other one was Austrian.
Now, per multiple media reports, it is clear Smaine was the American killed in the avalanche. Outdoor sports magazine Mountain Gazette was the first to report the skier’s death. According to the outlet, Smaine had been on a marketing trip for Ikon Pass and Nagano Tourism at the time of the avalanche. At the time, he was with fellow pro skier Adam Ü. The two had been going down the slopes for the final run of the day on the last day of their trip when the avalanche occurred.
According to the mag, Ü survived being buried for more than 25 minutes after the avalanche swept through. Sadly, Smaine succumbed to injuries sustained in the event. Ü recounted what happened as the group was on its final run:
Another party of skiers rushed over to help the group. Including Ü, three of the five affected skiers survived. Sadly, Smaine and another skier did not. Per TMZ, the names of the Austrian skiers involved have not yet been released by authorities.
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