Man convicted after girlfriend freezes to death on mountain climb
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Key Points:
- An Austrian court convicted a man of manslaughter by gross negligence after his girlfriend froze to death during their climb of Grossglockner, Austria’s highest peak, in January 2025.
- The 37-year-old defendant received a five-month suspended sentence and a 9,600-euro fine; the court emphasized he did not wilfully abandon his girlfriend but misjudged the situation.
- Judge Norbert Hofer noted the defendant failed to take proper leadership, stating that earlier emergency measures could likely have saved the woman’s life.
- The defendant expressed remorse, claimed both partners made decisions together, and denied having formal Alpine training; he said he sought help after her condition worsened unexpectedly.
- The verdict,
