Overview

• Marina Krauss said that if their descent had begun just thirty minutes earlier, Dahlmeier might have avoided the rockfall that struck her at 5,700 meters.
• Thomas Huber revealed Dahlmeier’s last message—confirming arrival at Camp 1—moments before a sudden warm air influx destabilized snow and ice.
• Provincial authorities in Gilgit-Baltistan have honored her written directive by leaving her body uncollected and keeping the Laila Peak route open to climbers.
• A memorial altar at St. Martin’s Church in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has become a gathering place for friends, family and fans to pay respects.
• Fellow Olympians and public figures have lauded Dahlmeier’s calculated approach to risk and lifelong devotion to high-altitude mountaineering.