33-Year-Old Mountaineer Dies Near Summit of Austria's Großglockner

The woman succumbed to exhaustion and freezing conditions during a weekend ascent with her partner.

A 33-year-old Austrian woman died from hypothermia just 50 meters below the summit of the Großglockner, Austria's highest peak at 3,798 meters.
The woman and her 36-year-old partner began their ascent on Saturday morning but faced delays due to technical and physical challenges.
The couple reached a point on the Stüdlgrat route where turning back was no longer possible, according to rescue experts.
The woman collapsed from exhaustion around midnight, prompting her partner to descend alone to seek help at a nearby hut.
Rescue efforts were hampered by strong winds, delaying aid until Sunday morning, by which time the woman had already succumbed to the cold.