Sophie Hediger, a Zurich native, has passed away after getting caught in a fatal avalanche on Monday, Dec. 23, according to the Swiss-Ski federation. The avalanche occurred at the mountain resort of Arosa,

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.

Hediger competed at the Beijing Games in the women's snowboard cross and the mixed team version of the same event.

Sophie Hediger, who competed in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, died in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland, according to the police and the Swiss ski federation.

Sophie Hediger, a Swiss Olympic snowboarder, was killed after she was caught in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland.