mountaineering accident
Tragic Death on Grossglockner: Austrian Woman Abandoned in Freezing Conditions by Mountaineer Boyfriend
Dec 07, 2025 08:07 pm CST
33-year-old Kerstin Gurtner froze to death on Austria's highest peak after allegedly being abandoned by her experienced mountaineer boyfriend in extreme conditions. Thomas Plamberger now faces manslaughter charges as tributes pour in for the Salzburg native remembered as a "mountain person" and "winter child."
Deadly Avalanche at Nepal's Yalung Ri Peak Claims Seven Lives: Three Italians Among Victims
Nov 04, 2025 04:35 pm CST
A devastating avalanche at Nepal's Yalung Ri peak has resulted in seven fatalities, including three Italian climbers. Five survivors were rescued from the 5,630-meter mountain base camp following the Monday morning disaster. Nepal, home to eight of the world's highest peaks, continues to face mountaineering tragedies, with avalanches accounting for nearly one-third of the 1,093 deaths recorded since 1950.