The heartbreaking news was confirmed by Switzerlands skiing federation today (December 24).
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From 2018 to 2022, she consistently competed in the FIS Snowboard World Cup.
Happy about my riding and the best qualification Ive ever had!she wrote in the caption.
Rest in peace, queen; my thoughts are with your family, another said.
Your presence will always be felt in the high mountains.
Others took the chance to recognize the inherent risks associated with snowboarding.
That sport is verydangerous, one reader wrote.
Hedigers aspirations went beyond her Olympic debut.
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