Overview

• Two rescue teams confirmed on July 30 that Dahlmeier died instantly after a rockfall struck her at about 5,700 meters on July 28
• Officials suspended the recovery mission on the evening of July 29 when heavy rains, low visibility and ongoing rockfalls made operations too dangerous
• Military helicopters remained grounded by severe weather, leaving small international climbing teams and local porters as the only means to access the site
• Dahlmeier’s management released her express written directive that no one risk their life to retrieve her body, and her family has agreed to respect that wish
• After winning two biathlon golds at PyeongChang 2018 and retiring in 2019, Dahlmeier became a certified mountain guide and had recently summited Great Trango Tower