A member of Switzerland’s national snowboard cross team has died in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in the east of the country, the Swiss-Ski federation said.
Sophie Hediger, 26, was caught up in the avalanche in Arosa, which lies west of Davos, on Monday, the federation said.
“For the Swiss Ski family, the tragic death of Sophie Hediger has cast a dark shadow over the Christmas holiday,” Swiss-Ski sport CEO Walter Reusser said in a statement.
“We are immeasurably sad.
“We will keep an honourable memory of Sophie”
The federation said Hediger grew up in Horgen and spent a lot of time in Arosa.
“Her life there, freeriding, a beloved hobby, came to a tragic, sudden and far too early end,” it said in a statement.
Hediger secured her first two World Cup podium places in the 2023-24 season.
Her best result was a second place in St Moritz in January.
She also took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, according to the federation.
The snowboarder travelled to Sydney and Brisbane earlier this year, according to her Instagram posts.
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Swiss-Ski said it would keep further details about her death private, as agreed with her family and partner.
Reuters