Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche. Teammates and fans remember her 'passion for the mountains.'
The 26-year-old snowboarder died after being buried in an avalanche on a closed black diamond slope in eastern Switzerland.
Who was Sophie Hediger? Olympic Snowboarder Dies in Swiss Avalanche
Sophie Hediger, a former Olympian, died on Monday in an avalanche accident in an Arosa resort in Switzerland, according to the country's ski federation's statement.
'Far too soon:' Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger killed by avalanche in Switzerland
Sophie Hediger, a Swiss Olympic snowboarder, was killed Monday after she was caught in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland.
Swiss Olympic snowboarder dies in avalanche at 26 years old
Hediger's death came less than four years after another Olympic snowboarder died in the Swiss Alps during an avalanche. In 2021, Julie Pomagalski, a former Olympic snowboarder from France, was 40 years old. Four people were freeriding together when the avalanche happened, the French federation said. Pomagalski's guide also died.
Olympic snowboarder killed in avalanche
Professional snowboarder Sophie Hediger was killed in an avalanche while snowboarding on Monday. Hediger competes during the women's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) AP
Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, dies in avalanche in Switzerland
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger was killed after an avalanche struck a resort where she was, officials said on Tuesday. She was 26.
Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, killed in avalanche
Olympian snowboarder Sophie Hediger has been killed in an avalanche, less than 10 days after celebrating her 26th birthday.
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger killed in avalanche
Sophie Hediger, 26, got caught in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in Switzerland on Monday, the Swiss-Ski federation said.
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche, aged 26
Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland's snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort, the country's skiing federation said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday at the Arosa resort in Switzerland.
Olympic Snowboarder From Switzerland Dies In Avalanche At Age 26
Sophie Hediger, a 26-year-old Olympian snowboarder, was killed in an avalanche that crashed down a slope in the Swiss resort town of Arosa. The Swiss-Ski federation confirmed Hediger’s death on its website.
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