World Championship gold medalist Kyle Smaine of Lake Tahoe was killed Monday after being caught in an avalanche in Japan, his family said.
A professional skier from Lake Tahoe has died after getting caught in an avalanche in Japan, according to his family.Smaine previously competed in the X games, and was a world champion halfpipe goal medalist in 2015.Pro skiers and friends have been reflecting on his legacy.
"Kyle loved everyone around them for who they were and he showed that to them through his demeanor and his smile and his kindness," his friend Becca Gardner said."I want him to be remembered as somebody that people should look up to and somebody that should be an example of how to treat sports," Walter Woods said.If you're on the ABC7 News app,
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