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"Farewell to a wonderful person" - Double Olympic champion killed by falling rocks in Karakoram mountains climbing accident

Laura Dahlmeier, who had won two Olympic biathlon golds, had climbed to around 18,700ft on the daunting Laila Peak in ...
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Olympic Star Laura Dahlmeier Confirmed Dead on Laila Peak

Laura Dahlmeier did not survive after being hit by falling rocks while climbing in the Karakoram. She was one of the best ...

Authorities Call off Recovery Efforts for Laura Dahlmeier After Tragic Fall on Laila Peak

The mission to rescue the body of Laura Dahlmeier following her tragic passing has been called off to honour her wishes.

Pakistani rescuers will try again to reach an injured German climber stranded on a mountain

Pakistani officials say a German mountaineer and Olympic gold medalist was seriously injured while attempting to scale a peak ...
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Former Olympian Seriously Injured on Karakoram Peak

Laura Dahlmeier, the former German Olympic gold medalist in biathlon, was 'at least severely injured' on Pakistan's Laila ...
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German Olympian dies on Laila Peak after rockfall

KHAPLU: Laura Dahlmeier, Germany’s two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist, tragically passed away at the age of 31 after being struck by falling rocks on a mountain in Pakistan.

How climate change is changing mountaineering

The consequences of global warming can no longer be overlooked. Olympian Laura Dahlmeier's fatal mountain accident in Pakistan proved once again that the dangers of mountaineering are increasing.
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Summit Push on Gasherbrum II, Tensions on Broad Peak

Time is running out on the Karakoram 8,000'ers because of stubbornly bad conditions. Yet a few equally stubborn individuals are still fighting to summit.