The 37-year-old pleaded not guilty after his girlfriend froze to death

Kerstin G's boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.

Kerstin Gurtner froze to death after she was left ‘exhausted, hypothermic, and disoriented’ on Grossglockner mountain

Kerstin G froze to death on Großglockner when Thomas P descended mountain to fetch help

Un alpinista a processo per la morte della fidanzata durante un’ascesa pericolosa, con possibili ripercussioni legali sulla responsabilità in montagna

Thomas P gives evidence on first day of trial in case that could shape standards for mountain sports

Im Januar 2025 erfror eine 33-jährige Bergsteigerin am Großglockner. Die Staatsanwaltschaft warf ihrem Partner grob fahrlässige Tötung vor. Nun fällte ein Gericht das Urteil.

E’ l’esito del processo di Innsbruck secondo i media. La 33enne morì di ipotermia dopo che l’uomo l’aveva lasciata sulla vetta della montagna più alta dell’Aus…

The 37-year-old pleaded not guilty after his girlfriend froze to death

The woman died of hypothermia during a climbing trip on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025.

The court in Innsbruck handed Thomas P a five-month suspended prison sentence and a €9,400 fine over death of woman named as Kerstin G

Kerstin G died of hypothermia after being left alone on Austria’s highest peak

Ein Bergsteiger lässt seine Partnerin am Großglockner zurück – sie erfriert in der Kälte. Nach 13 Stunden Verhandlung spricht das Landesgericht Innsbruck ihn schuldig. Der Prozess…

Amateur climber’s manslaughter conviction over girlfriend’s death could put people off activity, say experts

An amateur mountaineer was found without protective gear, frozen to death near the summit of Grossglockner in Austria. Her partner was blamed for leaving her behind, James C…

An Austrian man received a suspended five-month sentence and a $11,312 fine for negligence causing his girlfriend's climbing death.