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A Red Bull extreme skier has died after being caught in an avalanche while filming in Chile.

Swedish skier Matilda Rapaport, 30, died after being taken to hospital following the devastating avalanche .

She was taking part in a film shoot at the time her sponsor, Red Bull, announced on Monday.

Rapaport, 30, had won the world famous Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships in 2011 and the Xtreme Verbier competition in 2013, Fox News reports.

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"A member of the Red Bull family since 2013, Matilda will be missed by the ski community, her fans and her supporters. Along with her many friends, our thoughts are now with her husband Mattias and her family," her sponsor announced in a statement.

In a short biography on Red Bull's website Ms Rapaport was described as a "a highly-respected, beloved member of the freeride community, ranking in the top tier of the Freeride World Tour for several years and winning the renowned Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships in 2011.

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"She then made quite an entrance onto the Freeride World Tour stage, winning the season’s finals and world’s most prestigious and hardest freeride competition, the Xtreme Verbier, in 2013, having entered on a wildcard."