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Reaction from the US skiing team after two prospective members died in an avalanche while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps on Monday.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Tom Kelly, Spokesman, US skiing team:
"It's a very sad day for the US Ski team. But not only for the team but for our ski racing community as a whole."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Patti Klein, Family friend:
"Bryce was an amazing kid. He was just a great athlete, a great person."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Tom Kelly, Spokesman, US skiing team
"Skiers whether they are skiers on the US Ski team or recreational skiers, you like to get out on the mountain and you like to ski and you take precautions when you do. In this case unfortunately we had a tragic situation that occurred."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Tom Kelly, Spokesman, US skiing team
"Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle were great young ski racers, not only great ski racers but they were really outstanding young men."