Alpine Ethics Become Law: Austrian Court Rules Climber Liable in Partner’s Death on Grossglockner The mountain community follows an unspoken code: when you invite a novice into the high alpine, you take responsibility for their survival. A landmark ruling at the Innsbruck Regional Court against Thomas Plamberger has now written that code into law.. Related: Exposure Death of 33-Year-Old Alpinist on Austria’s Grossglockner Sparks Police Investigation On January 19, 2025, Kerstin Gurtner died of […] Climbing Jacqui Davis | March 28, 2026 0 Comments
Man Accused of Manslaughter for Leaving his Girlfriend to Freeze to Death Atop Austria’s Highest Mountain A 36-year-old Austrian man has been charged with manslaughter by gross negligence after leaving his 33-year-old girlfriend in the unrelenting high alpine terrain 165 feet from the summit of Austria’s highest mountain. At dusk on January 18, 2025, the novice climber was struggling and unable to continue the ascent when her more experienced partner left her “unprotected, exhausted, hypothermic, and […] Climbing Zach Suffish | December 6, 2025 0 Comments
Exposure Death of 33-Year-Old Alpinist on Austria’s Grossglockner Sparks Police Investigation A 33-year-old Austrian woman tragically lost her life during a high-altitude ascent of the Grossglockner, Austria’s tallest peak at 3,798 meters (12,461 feet), over the weekend. Accompanied by her 36-year-old partner, the pair set off on Saturday, January 18, early in the morning from Kals, aiming to summit via the Stüdlgrat and descend through the Kleinglockner and Adlersruhe. Despite being […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 23, 2025 0 Comments
Injured Czech Mountaineers Rescued After 2 Nights on Austria’s Tallest Mountain Two Czech mountaineers were rescued on Tuesday morning, February 6, by a Dragonfly (c9) police helicopter of the Kärnten police in Austria, after having spent two nights in a bivouc on the Grossglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain at 3,798 meters (12,460 feet). The pair had sustained injuries from a rock slide during a hike on Sunday, February 4. The two […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 7, 2024 0 Comments
VIDEO: Dramatic Rescue Helicopter Crash on Edge of Austria’s Highest Peak | Rescuer Dives Under Tail Rotor & Survives A helicopter crashed near the summit of 12,460′ Grossglockner peak, Austria’s tallest mountain. This search and rescue crew had just picked up a patient from a mountain hut near the summit of Grossglockner when a strong gust of wind knocked the helicopter off balance. The rescue helicopter spun around swinging its tail rotor at the rescuer who had just […] Industry News CragBrains | August 6, 2017 0 Comments
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