Snowboarder's death in Swiss Alps avalanche is a reminder that even pros face risk
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The tragic death of Sophie Hediger has cast a dark shadow over the Christmas holidays. We are immeasurably sad," Walter Reusser, CEO of Swiss-Ski.
I think for people to make the assumption that someone is a skilled professional athlete in snow sports... that doesn’t necessarily translate that they have the necessary skills to assess and travel to avalanche terrain." — Greg Gagne, Utah Avalanche Center.
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