An American professional freestyle skier was killed after being caught in an avalanche in Japan on Jan. 29, his family confirmed.
The skier from Lake Tahoe, California, had shared a"This is what brings me back to Japan each winter," he wrote."Unbelievable snow quality, non-stop storms, and really fun terrain that seems to get better the more exploring you do.""Miss you man. Still remember that mami run like it was yesterday. RIP," freestyle skier Alex Hall wrote.
"Wish we had more time to ski these past few years," freestyle skier Joss Christensen commented."Thanks for always being such a positive energy Kyle. Heavy hearts tonight."Smaine, who won a gold medal in halfpipe at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in 2015, was one of five people caught in the avalanche. Three were rescued, according to local Japanese broadcaster TBS Television.
Smaine and another skier were found without vital signs following the avalanche on the 8,100-foot-high mountain, according to NBC News. The other skier has not been identified by authorities.Scott Stump is a staff reporter and the writer of the daily newsletter This is TODAY. He has been a regular contributor for TODAY.com since 2011, producing news stories and features across the trending, pop culture, sports, parents, pets, health, style, food and TMRW verticals.
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