Overview
- The 31-year-old Olympic biathlon champion died in late July on Pakistan’s Laila Peak after a rock struck her head, an injury rescuers believe was immediately fatal.
- Professional climber Thomas Huber assisted the response and later returned for a recovery attempt that used optical searches and a drone but found no trace.
- Huber now believes her body likely fell into a crevasse and is buried by rock and ice, making retrieval impossible.
- Her family says they hoped to bring her home and prevent potential photos at the site, yet they accept she will stay on the mountain under the dangerous conditions.
- An emergency call from climbing partner Marina Krauss on July 28 triggered the rescue effort, but a helicopter could not reach the area until the following day.