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

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.

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

E' stato condannato dal tribunale di Innsbruck l'austriaco 37enne che nel gennaio 2025 abbandonò durante la scalata del Grossglockner (3.798 metri) la sua compagna che poi morì…

Cinque mesi con la condizionale per un austriaco 37enne (ANSA)

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

Thomas Plamberger, de 36 años, silenció el móvil y rechazó un rescate en helicóptero en el Grossglockner, la montaña más alta de Austria. Su novia, Kerstin Gurtner, de 33, murió…

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

Alpinista abbandona la fidanzata sulla vetta più alta dell'Austria. Lei muore di freddo e lui dovrà pagare solo 9.400 euro di multa....

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