About Kyle Smaine
Lived 1991 – 2023 (aged 31). Kyle Smaine was an American freestyle skier.
Kyle David Smaine (June 27, 1991 – January 29, 2023) was an American freestyle skier. He won a gold medal in halfpipe at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2015.
Smaine met Jenna Dramise in 2010 while hitchhiking in New Zealand.
Smaine died alongside an Austrian skier in an avalanche on Mount Norikura, located in the northern part of the Hida Mountains near Tsugaike Ski Resort in Otari, Nagano, Japan, on January 29, 2023, at the age of 31.
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Who was Kyle Smaine?
American freestyle skier (1991–2023)
When was Kyle Smaine born?
Kyle Smaine was born on 27 June 1991 in Apple Valley.
When did Kyle Smaine die?
Kyle Smaine died on 29 January 2023 in Mount Norikura.
What was Kyle Smaine's occupation?
Kyle Smaine was a freestyle skier.
What nationality was Kyle Smaine?
Kyle Smaine was American.
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