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Climber Charged with Manslaughter After Girlfriend's Hypothermia Death

12/5/2025

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A man from Salzburg faces manslaughter charges for abandoning his girlfriend on Austria's Grossglockner, causing her death from hypothermia.
The 33-year-old novice climber was left unprotected about 150 feet from the summit during a brutal January night.
Prosecutors say the experienced mountaineer ignored her inexperience and did not call for help for hours.
The case will be heard at Innsbruck Regional Court on February 19, 2026.

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A man from Salzburg faces manslaughter charges for abandoning his girlfriend on Austria's Grossglockner, causing her death from hypothermia.
The 33-year-old novice climber was left unprotected about 150 feet from the summit during a brutal January night.
Prosecutors say the experienced mountaineer ignored her inexperience and did not call for help for hours.
The case will be heard at Innsbruck Regional Court on February 19, 2026.