Olympic Snowboarder Sophie Hediger Killed In Avalanche At Just 26!

Snowboarder Sophie Hediger has sadly passed away at just 26.

According to reports out of Switzerland, the young Olympian was snowboarding at the mountain resort Arosa on December 23 when tragedy struck. While on the mountain, she was caught up in a sudden avalanche and lost her life amid the deluge of snow. So, so heartbreaking. She was so very young.

Sophie was a part of the Swiss snowboarding team that took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. She even went on to get World Cup podium positions during the 2023-2024 snowboarding season as well, marking her as one of the world’s best ever. Back in January, she even placed second in a snowboarding event at St Moritz. Sadly, she won’t get to attend the 2025 FIS Snowboard World Championships that she was gearing up for in March.

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Walter Reusser, Swiss-Ski‘s chief exec, made a statement following Sophie’s death, writing:

“We are speechless and our thoughts are with Sophie’s family, to whom we express our deepest condolences. For the Swiss-Ski family, the tragic death of Sophie has cast a dark shadow over the Christmas period. We are immeasurably sad.”

See the post on Instagram (below):

She leaves behind her partner, Swiss ice hockey player Dario Wuthrich. His team, HC Ambri Piotta, posted a heartfelt tribute to the player’s lover on X (Twitter). It read:

“The Ambrì-Piotta Hockey Club joins defender Dario Wuthrich in mourning the sudden and tragic passing of his beloved partner Sophie. Our most sincere condolences to Sophie’s family and Dario and a big hug from the whole white and blue family.”

L’Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta si unisce al dolore del difensore Dario Wüthrich per l’improvvisa e tragica scomparsa della sua amata compagna Sophie.
 
Alla famiglia di Sophie e a Dario le più sincere condoglianze e un forte abbraccio da parte di tutta la famiglia biancoblù. pic.twitter.com/TV4ZahiPB4

— HC Ambrì Piotta (@HCAP1937) December 24, 2024

Our heart goes out to Dario and the rest of Sophie’s family and loved ones. May she rest in peace.

[Image via Sophie Hediger/Instagram]