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Laura Dahlmeier’s Father Reveals Storm Buried Her on Laila Peak as Family Honors Her Wishes

He recounts a false emergency alert one week before the fatal rockfall.

Overview

  • Dahlmeier, 31, died on July 28 during the descent from Pakistan’s Laila Peak after a rock struck her head, according to her father.
  • Experienced climbers, including Thomas Huber, attempted a recovery that failed due to hazards on the mountain.
  • In the following days a severe storm triggered further rockfall that, her father says, buried the site and made retrieval impossible.
  • A week before the accident, the family received a false alarm from her emergency transmitter after she inadvertently activated it.
  • Her family held a private service on August 11 in St. Anton, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, inviting about 200 people per her wishes, while a memorial in Partenkirchen continues to draw visitors.