Popular Snowboarder, Sephie Heidiger is dead

Popular Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has tragically passed away.  

Reports say she lost her life in an avalanche on Monday.  

Switzerland’s skiing federation shared the heartbreaking news, confirming the incident occurred at the Arosa Resort.

“We are stunned,” Swiss-Ski CEO Walter Reusser said in a statement

And added saying: “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 Hediger has cast a dark shadow over the Christmas holidays.

 “We are immeasurably sad. We will keep an honorable memory of Sophie.”