Olympic Snowboarding Pioneer Ueli Kestenholz Dies In Avalanche At 50

Jan 14, 2026 - 02:45
Olympic Snowboarding Pioneer Ueli Kestenholz Dies In Avalanche At 50

Renowned Olympic gold medalist Ueli Kestenholz has died at the age of 50. While snowboarding with a fellow skier on the eastern slope of the Hockuchriz mountain in Switzerland, Kestenholz was buried by an avalanche. Despite the best efforts of local mountain rescue, the Olympian lost his life.

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