Julie Pomagalski, a two-time French Olympian, has died at the age of 40.
In a statement released by the French ski federation, she passed away in an avalanche. The Associated Press then revealed the location to be on Gemsstock mountain in the Swiss canton of Uri.
Bruno Cutelli, a guide, also passed away in the avalanche.
In a press release translated from German, Uri police said "[The snow] came loose for reasons that were still unexplained...As a result, three people slide down the slope with the slab. One person was slightly injured and was flown to Uri Cantonal Hospital byRega. The other two people were completely buried. Any help came too late for them."
Pomagalski competed in the parallel giant slalom at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2006 Turin Olympics for France.
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