"Snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport's first Olympic race, has died after being trapped in an avalanche, the Swiss Ski federation said on Tuesday. He was 50. Kestenholz was third in snowboard giant slalom at the 1998 Nagano Olympics a debut event that became a story of the Games when Canadian gold medallist Ross Rebagliati fought to keep his title after a positive test for cannabis."
"The Swiss racer competed at two more Winter Games, was twice snowboardcross champion at the X-Games and continued a professional career in extreme sports. Kestenholz was snowboarding with a friend, who was skiing on Sunday in the Lotschental valley of Valais canton. The avalanche started at an altitude of 2,400 metres (7,900 feet) for unknown reasons, Valais police said in a statement."
Ueli Kestenholz, 50, died after being trapped in an avalanche in the Lotschental valley of Valais canton. He was snowboarding with a friend who was skiing when the avalanche began at about 2,400 metres (7,900 feet) for unknown reasons. His friend helped free him and he was airlifted by helicopter to hospitals in Visp and then Sion. Kestenholz won bronze in the snowboard giant slalom at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. He competed at two further Winter Games, was twice snowboardcross champion at the X-Games and continued a professional career in extreme sports. The Swiss Ski federation extended condolences to his family and loved ones.
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