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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
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 Cheilon glacier near Arolla, the Wallis regional police said.
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.
Who was Sophie Hediger? Olympic Snowboarder Dies in Swiss Avalanche
Sophie Hediger, a former Olympian, died on Monday in an avalanche accident in an Arosa resort in Switzerland, according to the country's ski federation's statement.
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.
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.
Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, dies in avalanche in Switzerland
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger was killed after an avalanche struck a resort where she was, officials said on Tuesday. She was 26.
Swiss Olympic Snowboarder Sophie Hediger’s Tragic Death Shocks Sports World
Spread the loveThe sports world is in mourning following the tragic death of Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger. The 26-year-old athlete lost her life in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in eastern Switzerland,
'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
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Sophie Hediger, Swiss Olympic snowboarder, dies in avalanche
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