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'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.
Olympic Snowboarder From Switzerland Dies in Avalanche at 26
Sophie Hediger, who competed in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, died in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland, according to the police and the Swiss ski federation.
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
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.
Sophie Hediger, Swiss snowboarding Olympian, dies in avalanche at 26
Switzerland’s national snowboard cross team is mourning the loss of one of their own after Olympian Sophie Hediger died in an avalanche on Monday. She was 26. Hediger was swept up in an avalanche in the mountain resort town of Arosa, Switzerland, the Swiss-Ski Federation announced on Tuesday.
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.
26-Year-Old Olympic Athlete Killed in Avalanche: Details on Snowboarder Sophie Hediger’s Death
Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, who had celebrated her 26th birthday earlier this month, lost her life in an avalanche at Switzerland’s Arosa mountain resort on Monday, Dec. 23. “Sophie Hediger, a member of the snowboard cross national team,
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche, aged 26
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort. The country's skiing federation says the incident took place 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.
Olympic snowboarder, 26, dies after horror avalanche in Switzerland
Sophie Hediger, 26, a member of the Swiss national snowboard cross team, died in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa, the Swiss Ski federation said on Tuesday.
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.
Skier Killed In Swiss Avalanche
An avalanche has killed a cross-country skier in southwestern Switzerland, police said Saturday. The avalanche occurred at around 1:30 pm (1230 GMT) on Friday as two skiers made their way along the ...
Swiss snowboarding Olympian Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche
Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died in an avalanche, according to the Swiss-Ski federation. The 26-year-old was caught ...