Sophie Hediger

ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 26: Sophie Hediger takes 2nd place during the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup Men's and Women's Snowboard Cross on January 26, 2024 in St Moritz, Switzerland
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Olympian snowboarder Sophie Hediger died in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland on Monday, Dec. 23, according to the Swiss-Ski federation

“We are stunned and our thoughts are with Sophie’s family, to whom we express our deepest condolences,” said Swiss-Ski CEO Walter Reusser of the talented athlete, who was just 26 when she died.