Switzerland’s Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, died in an avalanche, confirmed the Swiss-Ski federation on Tuesday.

Hediger, a member of the Swiss national snowboard cross team, was caught in the incident at Arosa on Monday.

“We are speechless and our thoughts are with Sophie’s family. We express our deepest condolences,” said Walter Reusser, Sport chief executive at Swiss-Ski.

“For the Swiss-Ski family, Sophie’s tragic death has cast a dark shadow over the Christmas period. We are immensely saddened.”

Hediger competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China and achieved two World Cup podium finishes in the 2023-24 season.

The federation stated it would keep further details about her death private, as agreed with her family and partner.