"According to Japanese police, the skier fell while skiing in the backcountry and became stuck and was unable to move. Emergency services were alerted by one of his companions around 3:30 p.m. on January 18 and were told the skier was stuck under a waterfall. The man was part of a group of four backcountry skiers; the remaining three were able to descend the mountain safely. A recovery team consisting of eight personnel from the prefectural police and other rescue services was dispatched early on the morning of January 19. Rescuers located the injured skier around noon. He was airlifted by helicopter, but was later pronounced dead."
"The skier was identified as Max Martin, a professional skier from Jackson, Wyoming. Martin was known for his background as a competitive ski racer, having competed on the NCAA Division I circuit with Plymouth State University earlier in his career. His racing foundation shaped his reputation as a technically precise big-mountain skier, recognized for calculated, smooth, and fast lines. His death has been met with an outpouring of dedications on social media by fellow athletes, sponsors, and friends, describing him as a pillar of the Jackson and Teton community. "He showed up with deep kindness and a style on skis that spoke for itself-whether laying down a perfect carve on hard pack or charging through powder." A fundraiser has been started to help repatriate Martin's body to America."
A 33-year-old American professional skier fell while skiing in the backcountry near Mount Kotomi in Hakuba Valley and became stuck and unable to move. One companion alerted emergency services around 3:30 p.m. on January 18 and reported the skier was trapped under a waterfall. The skier was part of a four-person group; the other three descended safely. A recovery team of eight personnel was dispatched the morning of January 19, located the injured skier around noon, and airlifted him by helicopter, but he was later pronounced dead. Authorities continue investigating conditions and the sequence of events. A fundraiser has been started to repatriate his body.
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