Overview

• Laura Dahlmeier was killed by a rockfall on July 28 at around 5,700 meters while descending Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram range
• Ground and aerial rescue attempts were suspended on July 29 after teams encountered unstable terrain, high winds and poor visibility
• Her management confirmed she had expressly specified in writing that no one should endanger themselves to recover her body
• The Alpine Club of Pakistan now plans to mount a retrieval mission as soon as conditions permit access to the accident site
• A two-time Olympic biathlon gold medalist with seven world titles, Dahlmeier retired in 2019 to focus on high-altitude mountaineering and guiding