The Olympic community is mourning the loss of a champion snowboarder.
According to the French ski federation, Julie Pomagalski he died accidentally on Tuesday, March 23, after being swept away by an avalanche. She was 40 years old. The organization confirmed that a guide called Bruno Cutelli also died in the avalanche.
In a press release, police in the Swiss canton of Uri offered limited details about the accident.
“The police in the canton of Uri received the report of an avalanche in the Steintäler area in Unteralpta,” said the statement online via translation. “A group of four freeriders from France was coming down from Gemsstock. Suddenly, a sign came off for reasons that had not yet been explained. As a result, three people slipped down the slope with the sign. One person was slightly injured and flew to Uri. Cantonal Hospital for Irrigation. ”
According to the police, any help came too late for the other two freeriders.