26-year-old deceased
Snowboard tragedy: Hediger killed by avalanche
Swiss snowboard crosser Sophie Hediger has died in an avalanche accident in Arosa at the age of just 26. The Beijing 2022 Olympic participant was caught in an avalanche on Monday and could only be rescued dead. Hediger died "while freeriding, a beloved hobby", as Swiss-Ski announced in a statement on Tuesday.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen "For the Swiss-Ski family, the tragic death of Sophie Hediger has cast a dark shadow over the Christmas holidays. We are immensely saddened. We will honor Sophie's memory," said Walter Reusser, CEO Sport at Swiss-Ski. Hediger achieved her first two World Cup podiums last season. She finished ninth in her last race on December 14. Her big dream was to win a medal at the home World Championships in Engadin in March.
On Monday, she was skiing down a closed piste accompanied by another snow sports enthusiast, according to the Graubünden cantonal police. As they left the closed piste, Hediger was caught in an avalanche on a slope. Her companion notified the rescue services and set off in search of the buried victim. She was located more than two hours later and rescued from the masses of snow. According to the police, resuscitation on the avalanche field had to be aborted without success.
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