December 24 – 4.34pm – MILANO
Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger, who took two World Cup podiums and competed in the 2022 Olympics, died in an avalanche in Arosa, eastern Switzerland, on Monday. The news was announced today by the Swiss Ski Federation. The girl, a national snowboardcrosser, had just celebrated her 26th birthday on December 14th. He achieved his first two World Cup podiums last winter, with a 2nd place in St. Moritz in January 2024 during qualifying trials for the 2025 World Championships.
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Hediger also participated in the Beijing 2022 Olympics. “A dark shadow fell on the Swiss-Ski family over the Christmas period with the tragic death of Sophie Hediger. We are incredibly sad. We will honor Sophie's memory” he announced in a press release Walter Reusser, director of Swiss-Ski. The danger of avalanches is currently very high in Switzerland, as it has been snowing heavily for several days.
