Climber Convicted of Manslaughter After Abandoning (2nd) Girlfriend on Mountain Peak
A climber was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter for abandoning his girlfriend near the Großglockner summit, receiving a five-month suspended sentence and a €9,400 fine.
The costs could rise': Austria conviction could impact climbing across Europe
A court convicted an amateur climber of manslaughter for leaving his inexperienced girlfriend to die on a winter Alpine ascent, establishing a duty of care.
Austrian mountaineer endlessly sorry' for girlfriend's death but denies criminal wrongdoing
An Austrian mountaineer denies gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend froze to death near Groglockner, saying they decided jointly and expressing endless sorrow.