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Key FactsUeli Kestenholz Dies in Avalanche Accident

Jan 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bernerzeitung.ch

Famous snowboarder and extreme athlete Ueli Kestenholz died Sunday in an avalanche in the Valais region.

The accident occurred around 12:15 PM at 2400 meters near Hockuchriz in the Lötschental valley.

Kestenholz was rescued by his companion and rescue teams using three helicopters and taken to Visp hospital.

He won the first Olympic snowboarding bronze medal in 1998 and later became ISF world champion.

Ueli Kestenholz died on Sunday in an avalanche accident in the Valais.
— The Valais cantonal police reports on the fatal incident.

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