Champion big mountain skier Matilda Rapaport died during an avalanche in Chile after she was caught in a snowstorm while shooting scenes for an upcoming video game.
30-year old Rapaport was in the Andes mountains near Santiago to work on the Ubisoft game “Steep” when she was caught in an avalanche on Thursday and trapped beneath the snow.
Rescuers scrambled to get to her but by the time they reached her, she was already suffering from oxygen deprivation and brain damage.
Rapaport spent the weekend in a coma and sadly succumbed to her injuries on Monday.
Red Bull — one of Matilda’s sponsors — issued a statement praising her as a “highly respected, beloved member of the freeride community” who won the renowned Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships in 2011.
“Matilda will be missed by the ski community, her fans and her supporters. Along with her many friends, our thoughts are now with her husband Mattias and her family.”
