Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain

An Austrian climber, Thomas P, was found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend, Kerstin G, froze to death on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025. He received a five-month suspended sentence and a fine of €9,600. The court determined that Thomas P, an experienced climber, should have recognized his girlfriend's lack of experience in winter conditions and turned back. Evidence presented included testimony from a former girlfriend who described a similar incident where he left her alone on the same mountain in 2023. Mountain rescuers found Kerstin G's body hanging upside down from a rock face, indicating a lack of preparedness for the severe weather conditions, which included strong winds and sub-zero temperatures. Prosecutors argued that Thomas P failed to turn back or call for help in time, while he pleaded not guilty and expressed deep sorrow.

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