Catherine “Kasha” Rigby from Utah died in an avalanche while skiing near Kosovo’s only ski resort, Brezovica.
The skier, who was 54 years old and was born in Vermont but now lives in Utah, was working on a project called Tour de Piste. Backcountry skiing was part of it, and she did it at ski resorts all over the world.
Rigby was swept into some trees by an avalanche on one of those descents in Kosovo. The area was called the Eagle’s Nest. According to The Daily Mail, she died soon after the impact.