Overview
- Innsbruck prosecutors have filed an indictment for grossly negligent homicide against the 36-year-old partner of the woman who died near the Großglockner summit in January 2025.
- Webcam images alongside data from smartphones and sport watches were used to reconstruct the ascent and the man’s solo descent, indicating he left her alone for about 6.5 hours while seeking help.
- The indictment alleges a late start, lack of bivouac emergency gear, failure to turn back in severe conditions, no timely distress calls or signals, and inadequate care on site.
- Prosecutors also emphasize the victim’s inexperience for such a winter high‑alpine tour and her unsuitable splitboard setup with snowboard soft boots.
- Rescuers could not deploy a helicopter at night due to weather, the defense calls the event a tragic accident, and a conviction could bring up to three years in prison with trial set for February 19, 2026, in Innsbruck.