ZURICH — A member of Switzerland’s nationwide snowboard cross workforce has died in an avalanche on the mountain resort of Arosa within the east of the nation, the Swiss-Ski federation stated Tuesday.
Sophie Hediger, 26, was caught up within the avalanche in Arosa, which lies west of Davos, on Monday, the federation stated.
“We are speechless, and our ideas are with Sophie’s household, to whom we specific our deepest condolences,” Walter Reusser, the Sport CEO at Swiss-Ski stated in an announcement.
Hediger secured her first two World Cup podium locations within the 2023-24 season and took half within the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, in accordance with the federation.
Swiss-Ski stated it might maintain additional particulars about her demise non-public, as agreed along with her household and accomplice.
