Overview

• The accident occurred around midday between the Mittlere and Äußere Höllentalspitze near the small bivouac shelter.
• He was on the ridge with three companions, and police say he fell alone with no external involvement indicated.
• An emergency doctor confirmed his death, and a police helicopter with two Alpine Einsatzgruppe mountain guides recovered the body.
• Authorities report the experienced German climber, who lives in Spain, fell about 400 meters over steep, rocky terrain and came to rest in a gully.
• Investigators are examining the exact circumstances, as police tally this as the eighth mountain fatality in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen area this year and 19 mountain deaths regionwide in 2025.