American skier Kasha Rigby, 54, is killed in Kosovo avalanche: Pioneering athlete was with her British fiance when snow swept her into trees
- The legendary telemark skier was at the ski center in Brezovica with her fiancé on Tuesday when she was caught in a small avalanche
- She was reportedly swept into trees and died on impact
- Tributes to Rigby immediately began pouring in on her Instagram from friends and loved ones across the ski world
Legendary American skier Katherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby has died after an avalanche at a ski resort in southern Kosovo, reports say.
The death of a 54-year-old skier was initially reported by Euronew.albania on Tuesday.
A regional police spokesperson told Radio Free Europe that the avalanche victim was a “54-year-old foreign citizen.”
The pioneering athlete was in Brezovica with her fiancé Magnus Wolfe Murray when she was caught in a small avalanche that swept her into the trees.
She was reportedly killed on impact. Wolfe Murray was able to reach her within twenty seconds and tried to revive her, but he said he was unable to do so. Backcountry Magazine.
Legendary American skier Katherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby is feared dead after an avalanche at a ski resort in southern Kosovo
Tributes to the skier immediately began flooding her Instagram in the wake of the report
The report from Europe did not specifically name Rigby as the victim of the avalanche at the ski center in Brezovica, but the skier’s friends and loved ones began posting tributes to her. Instagram account.
According to FoxSki Magazine reported that sources close to the skier had contacted the outlet about her death.
The fearless athlete was born in Vermont before moving to Colorado and later Utah.
She was celebrated, among other things, for becoming the successful skier to complete a telemark ski descent of Cho You, a mountain in the Himalayas and the sixth highest in the world.
Telemark skiing is a technique that combines elements of alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. The back foot is used to maintain balance while you push on the front foot.
Unlike other techniques, telemark skiing uses only toe bindings; the rear heel is not hooked to the ski.
According to Ski Magazine, Rigby also descended from challenging peaks in Russia, Ecuador and Lebanon during her impressive career.
She also took part in season three of National Geographic’s reality show ‘Ultimate Survival Alaska’ in 2015.