Overview

• Laura Dahlmeier was struck and killed by a sudden rockfall at about 5,700 metres on Laila Peak on July 28 while descending with climbing partner Marina Eva Krauss.
• A helicopter dispatched on July 29 was grounded by heavy rain and unstable slopes, and crews located her body on July 30 before suspending recovery over safety concerns.
• In a statement on her Instagram account, Dahlmeier said she did not want anyone to risk their lives to recover her remains if she died on a mountain.
• Gilgit-Baltistan spokesperson Faizullah Faraq confirmed officials are reviewing her written directive and have made no attempt to recover her body under the current hazardous conditions.
• Tributes from the International Biathlon Union, IOC President Kirsty Coventry and the German Olympic Sports Confederation celebrated her two Olympic golds, seven world titles and post-retirement mountaineering achievements.