The young woman, who was a member of the national snowboardcross team, just celebrated her 26th birthday on December 14.
She won her first two podiums in the World Cup last winter, and her best result was second place in St. Moritz in January 2024 during the general rehearsal for the 2025 World Championship, Swiss-Ski reminded. She also participated in the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022, reports Index.
On Monday, police in the canton of Graubünden announced that a female snowboarder had died in an avalanche while she was off-piste with another person, but did not release the victim’s identity.
The young woman and her companion set off on a closed path and as they were leaving Sophie Hediger was caught in an avalanche. Emergency services were immediately notified, but Hediger was not located until two hours later.
(Vijesti.ba)
