Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/2 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Kerstin G died 50 metres below the summit of the Großglockner. The resulting criminal case could have widespread implications for mountain sports. Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AFP/Getty View image in fullscreen Kerstin G died 50 metres below the summit of the Großglockner. The resulting criminal case could have widespread implications for mountain sports. Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AFP/Getty Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s tallest peakKerstin 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.Prosecutors argue that Thomas P’s alleged poor judgment and willingness as the more experienced climber to take risks make him criminally liable for her death, in a case that could have implications for mountain sports and which has prompted debate in Austria and beyond.If found guilty, Thomas P could spend three years…
Published: February 18, 2026 5:09 pm
Source: The Guardian — Read original