Tragic news today out of Soelden, Austria. Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle, two prospects on the U.S. Ski Team, were killed on Monday when they got caught in an avalanche. The athletes were among a group of six who were free skiing at a resort when the terrible accident took place; the four others were able to ski out of the slide and find safety. “It’s our worst nightmare come true,” U.S. men’s ski team coach Sasha Rearick tells USA Today. “We’ve never had a death of one of our athletes from an avalanche. Unfortunately, there were no coaches with them at that time. There was a call, and people tried to dig them out.” Berlack, 20, was a native of New Hampshire native. He was named to the U.S. Ski Team’s Development Team in 2013. Astle, 19, was a native of Utah who was invited to train with the team this season. “Ronnie and Bryce were both outstanding ski racers who were passionate about their sport – both on the race course and skiing the mountain,” U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President Tiger Sha said in a press release. “Our hearts go out to the Berlack and Astle families, as well as to their extended sport family. Both of them loved what they did and conveyed that to those around them.” Celebrities We Lost in 2015 1. Stuart Scott Scott was an anchor on ESPN’s SportsCenter for over 20 years. He died from cancer at the age of 49.
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Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle, U.S. Ski Team Prospects, Die in Avalanche
