Without an avalanche beacon, she was trapped under 120 cm (almost 4 feet) of snow for over an hour. Despite their best efforts, the rescue came too late, and the skiing community mourned the loss of one of their own. Now, just over two weeks later, as the community is still grappling with this tragedy, […]
Without an avalanche beacon, she was trapped under 120 cm (almost 4 feet) of snow for over an hour. Despite their best efforts, the rescue came too late, and the skiing community mourned the loss of one of their own. Now, just over two weeks later, as the community is still grappling with this tragedy, the slopes have been struck by yet another devastating incident. A 65-year-old skier has tragically lost their life in a harrowing accident at one of France’s most famous ski resorts.ADVERTISEMENT
The skiing community faces another loss!
On December 23, the skiing world was shocked by the death of a young, talented Swiss Olympian and snowboard cross-athlete, Sophie Hediger, who died in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland. Swiss-Ski CEO Walter Reusser shared the grief felt by the entire Swiss Ski family. “For the Swiss Ski family, the tragic death of Sophie Hediger has cast a dark shadow over the Christmas days. We are immeasurably sad. We will keep an honorable memory of Sophie,” said Reusser.
