Climber Faces Manslaughter Charge After Girlfriend Freezes to Death on Austrian Peak
An Austrian mountaineer is facing a manslaughter charge after his girlfriend froze to death on Großglockner, Austria's tallest peak, when he descended the mountain to seek help.
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Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain
Kerstin G's boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.
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Kerstin G froze to death on Großglockner when Thomas P descended mountain to fetch help An Austrian mountaineer is to appear in court accused of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia when he left her close to the summit on a climb that went dramatically wrong. The 33-year-old woman, identified only as Kerstin G, froze to death on 19 January 2025, about 50 metres below the summit of the Großglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain, after an ascent of more than 17 hours with her boyfriend, Thomas P, 36. Continue reading...
By Kate Connolly in Berlin
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