Overview
- His father, former Olympian John Smart, confirmed the death and said the burial in the slide caused a severe lack of oxygen that left no chance of recovery.
- Smart had been flown by air ambulance from Japan to Vancouver General Hospital for testing and care.
- The family said he was an organ donor and that his heart and other organs are now supporting four recipients.
- There will be no funeral, with a celebration of life planned in Whistler where he grew up.
- The 2025 University of British Columbia graduate was an aspiring filmmaker behind the ski documentary “Tien Shan Dream,” as friends and groups like Gus Kenworthy and Freestyle Canada shared tributes.