Overview

• On July 28 around midday local time, former biathlon Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier was struck by rockfall at about 5,700 meters in Pakistan’s Karakoram while climbing with a rope partner.
• A helicopter overflight on the morning of July 29 assessed her as severely injured with no detectable vital signs.
• An international rescue team is coordinating helicopter flights and ground teams but continues to struggle with the region’s remote, unstable terrain.
• Dahlmeier, 31, retired from competitive biathlon in 2019 and is a state-certified mountain and ski guide with extensive high-altitude mountaineering experience.
• Her management confirmed the incident through ZDF and has appealed for privacy for Dahlmeier and her family pending further updates.