@dailymail: Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger tragically lost her life in an avalanche at the Arosa resort in the Swiss Alps on Monday, Switzerland's skiing federation confirmed on Tuesday. Hediger was 26 years old. Federation CEO Walter Reusser expressed deep sorrow, stating, ‘For the Swiss Ski family, Sophie Hediger's tragic death casts a dark shadow over the Christmas holidays. We will honor her memory.’ Hediger represented Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in the women's snowboard cross and the mixed team event. She spent a lot of time riding the slopes in Arosa before her life 'came to a tragic, sudden and far too early end,' according to the release. #news #snowboarding #sports #switzerland #sophiehediger