Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche, aged 26

We are stunned and our thoughts are with Sophie's family, to whom we express our deepest condolences,

federation CEO Walter Reusser said in a statement

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

Reusser added

For the Swiss Ski family, the tragic death of Sophie Hediger has cast a dark shadow over the Christmas holidays. We are immeasurably sad,

said Reusser

Wow! what just happened yesterday! got my first World Cup podium at home! couldn't be happier,

she wrote in an Instagram post after the event