This topic was reported on: Regional News for Upper Bavaria on October 16, 2025, at 4:30 PM.
“We would have liked to bring Laura home. But it was not possible to retrieve her,” Andreas Dahlmeier, the father of the deceased athlete, told “Der Spiegel”. In September, professional mountaineer Thomas Huber, along with two other climbers, traveled to Laila Peak, where Dahlmeier had suffered a fatal accident. As Huber now reported to “Der Spiegel,” Dahlmeier was, however, “no longer at the accident site” by that time.
Search with Drones Also Unsuccessful
At the family’s request, Thomas Huber had attempted to recover the body. “We knew she was in a location where other expeditions might pass,” Andreas Dahlmeier told “Der Spiegel.” “We didn’t want photos of her potentially being taken. That’s why we wanted her to be retrieved once conditions allowed.”
Huber and a companion climbed to the base of the summit wall. Huber told “Der Spiegel” he knew exactly where they needed to go: “If we had found Laura, we would have climbed the wall and recovered her.” However, the search using a spotting scope and a drone was unsuccessful. They could clearly see other people in the wall, Huber stated. “From that point, we were absolutely certain: She is no longer in the wall.”
Body Now Presumed Buried
They also found nothing in the crevasses and a large ice hole, according to Huber. He assumes that Laura Dahlmeier’s body lies in one of the glacial crevasses and has since been buried by the rock and debris that breaks off the mountain daily.
“Thus, Laura will remain on the mountain,” her father told “Der Spiegel.” “There is no chance of recovering her now.”
Biathlete Was Struck by Rockfall
The 31-year-old Laura Dahlmeier died at the end of July while mountaineering in Pakistan. The two-time Olympic biathlon champion and seven-time world champion was climbing with her partner on Laila Peak when she was struck by a rockfall at an altitude of 5,700 meters.
According to her management, Dahlmeier had previously stated that in the event of her death, her body should not be recovered if it would put rescue personnel in mortal danger. Whether a later recovery should be attempted had initially been left open.
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