The death of the biathlon Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier caused dismay. The statement of your management in the wording.
On July 28, Laura Dahlmeier at Laila Peak (6,069 m) in the Pakistani Karakorum Mountains in a mountain accident was fatal to 5,700 meters through rockfall. The rescue operation for the salvage was unsuccessful and was discontinued on the evening of July 29.
Laura Dahlmeier and her rope partner were on the morning of July 28th in the descent from the summit of the Laila Peak in the Pakistani Karakorum Mountains. During a abseiling maneuver at around 5,700 meters, Laura Dahlmeier was recorded by Steinschlag. Her uninjured rope partner immediately made an emergency call, a rescue operation was initiated immediately.
A recovery by the rope partner was tried for many hours, but was impossible due to the severity of the site and the continued stone chill. After the rope partner was also unable to hear signs of life, she decided to withdraw from the danger zone and the further descent during the night.
On the morning of July 29, Laura Dahlmeier was spotted during a overflight of a military helicopter, but no sign of life was noticeable. Due to technical and mountain technology limits, a rescue from the air could not be carried out. A terrestrial rescue was also not possible due to the continuing risk of stone stone and the objective dangers at the scene of the accident.
Based on the knowledge from the helicopter overflow and the rope partners’ descriptions to the severity of the injuries, the immediate death of Laura Dahlmeier can be assumed. The recovery was stopped in the evening when the darkness was inserted. The rope partner was accompanied by the acclimatized mountaineer to the base camp by the acclimatized climatic. It is unharmed and is looked after on site.
For the rescue workers under the currently prevailing difficult conditions, the recovery of the body can be associated with stone chips and a change in weather at the Laila Peak with too high risk and cannot be feasible.
It was Laura Dahlmeier’s express and written will that in a case like no one, nobody can risk his life to recover her. Her wish was to leave her body back on the mountain in this case. This is also in the sense of the relatives who also expressly ask to respect Laura’s last wish.
A big thank you to the family to the rescue team, above all the local mountaineers on site. You have tried everything possible to enable a rescue and penetrate to an accident.
Laura Dahlmeier had been with friends in the region since the end of June and had successfully climbed the Great Trango Tower (6,287 meters) on July 8th. The Laila Peak (6,069 meters) was the second summit of the expedition.
Laura Dahlmeier was one of the best and best -known biathletes in the world. After her career end in 2019, she devoted herself to mountain sports with great passion. The native of Garmisch-Partenkirchner was a state-certified mountain and ski guide, an active member of the mountain rescue service and was considered an experienced climber. The biathlon world remained loyal as ZDF TV expert.
We say goodbye to a great person. Laura has enriched our lives and the lives of many with her warm and straightforward nature. She showed us that it is worth it for her own dreams and goals
To stand up and always stay true to yourself. We are grateful from the heart, dear Laura, that we were allowed to participate in your life. Our common memories give us strength and courage to continue our way.
Out of consideration for the family and close people, we ask the public and the media to refrain from questions and to maintain the privacy of the relatives in this difficult situation.