Overview
- The four-time overall World Cup winner suffered a confirmed ankle fracture after a training fall in Zermatt, Switzerland.
- Hofmeister is scheduled for prompt surgery and thanked staff for rapid care, organized transport home, and swift examinations.
- Head coach Paul Marks said no prognosis is possible until healing progresses and it remains uncertain whether she can race this season.
- The setback clouds Germany’s top medal hope in parallel events, as Hofmeister owns 2018 Olympic bronze and four straight overall titles from 2020 to 2024 with a runner-up finish last season.
- Key dates add pressure on recovery, with the alpine snowboard World Cup opener slated for late November or early December in China and the Olympic parallel events on February 8, 2026.