Swiss Olympic snowboarder killed in avalanche in eastern Switzerland

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger was killed Monday in an avalanche.

The avalanche in which the 26-year-old olympian got caught occurred at the mountain resort of Arosa in eastern Switzerland, according to the Swiss-Ski federation.

Hediger competed in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing in the women's snowboard cross and the mixed-team snowboard cross, according to ABC News.