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Climber handed suspended sentence after abandoning girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak
world7 days ago

Climber handed suspended sentence after abandoning girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak

Thomas Plamberger, 39, was convicted of gross negligent manslaughter for abandoning his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner on Austria’s highest peak, the Grossglockner, where she froze to death in January 2025. He received a suspended five‑month prison sentence and a €9,600 fine. Prosecutors say he previously abandoned a prior girlfriend on a mountain hike, a claim supported by that ex’s testimony; Plammerger denied it, while webcam footage and rescue records were cited in court.

via Yahoo|
#austria#grossglockner#kerstin-gurtner
Austrian Mountaineer Receives Suspended Sentence After Abandoning Girlfriend on Highest Peak (Ex-Testimony Alleges Prior Abandonment)
world8 days ago

Austrian Mountaineer Receives Suspended Sentence After Abandoning Girlfriend on Highest Peak (Ex-Testimony Alleges Prior Abandonment)

Thomas Plamberger, 39, was convicted of gross negligent manslaughter for abandoning his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner on Austria’s Grossglockner in January 2025, leading to her death by freezing. He received a suspended five‑month prison term and a €9,600 fine after prosecutors said he descended the mountain while she remained behind and silenced his phone; prosecutors also alleged a prior similar abandonment of a former girlfriend who survived and testified in court.

via Yahoo News Canada|
#austria#grossglockner#mountaineering
Austrian climber convicted after girlfriend's fatal winter ascent on Grossglockner
world9 days ago

Austrian climber convicted after girlfriend's fatal winter ascent on Grossglockner

An Austrian climber was found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia during a winter ascent on the Grossglockner. He received a five-month suspended sentence and a €9,600 fine. The court cited the girlfriend's lack of winter climbing experience and his role as the more experienced climber, while prosecutors argued he should have turned back or called for help; the case has sparked debate about risk and criminal liability in mountaineering.

via BBC|
#austria#court#grossglockner
Alpine tragedy triggers court clash over climber's duty of care
world10 days ago

Alpine tragedy triggers court clash over climber's duty of care

An Austrian climber faces gross negligent manslaughter charges after leaving his girlfriend about 50 metres below the summit of Austria’s tallest peak, the Großglockner, during a 17-hour ascent that ended with her dying of hypothermia. Prosecutors say his experience and risky decisions made him responsible; he denies liability, calling it a tragic accident, while the case probes the responsibilities of the more experienced climber in alpine conditions. The trial begins in Innsbruck.

via The Guardian|
#austria#grossglockner#manslaughter
Grief Fuels a Historic Ski Descent on Everest's North Face
sports1 month ago

Grief Fuels a Historic Ski Descent on Everest's North Face

Jim Morrison, haunted by the 2011 loss of his wife and two children and the 2022 death of his partner Hilaree, reached Everest's North Face summit with filmmaker Jimmy Chin and a 12-person team, then spent about four hours skiing 9,000 feet down the dangerous 'no fall zone'—a feat Chin calls one of the most significant in the sport—with a film about the journey due later this year.

via CBS News|
#documentary#everest#mountaineering
Last Everest Expedition Pioneering Member Kanchha Sherpa Passes Away at 92
world4 months ago

Last Everest Expedition Pioneering Member Kanchha Sherpa Passes Away at 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953 Everest expedition that first summited Mount Everest, has died at age 92 in Nepal. He was a key Sherpa guide during the historic climb by Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and remained active in mountaineering for decades. He expressed concerns about overcrowding and environmental issues on Everest in his later years.

via AP News|
#1953-expedition#everest#kanchha-sherpa