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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who pays the bill for irresponsibility in nature?

An Austrian climber, Thomas P., is facing legal scrutiny for the death of his girlfriend, Kerstin G., from hypothermia while climbing Grossglockner, raising questions about responsibility in outdoor activities.

Feb 26 • 02:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

They climbed to the top together, but only one returned. The tragic death of a climber is shaking Austria

A tragic climbing accident in the Austrian Alps has sparked widespread attention and legal proceedings following the death of a climber under questionable circumstances.

Feb 25 • 14:25 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Velouchi: Difficult operation to recover the body of the 74-year-old climber with a tragic end

A recovery operation is underway to retrieve the body of a missing 74-year-old climber in Velouchi, Greece, who was found deceased about a kilometer from his designated meeting point.

Feb 23 • 14:09 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Body found in Velouchi - Investigating if it belongs to the 74-year-old

A body was discovered in Velouchi after extensive search efforts for a 74-year-old climber missing since Saturday afternoon.

Feb 23 • 10:55 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Fruitless searches at Velouchi for the 74-year-old missing climber

Search efforts for a 74-year-old climber missing since Saturday afternoon at Velouchi have concluded without any results, raising concerns among rescuers and family members.

Feb 22 • 17:59 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Thriller at Velouchi – 74-year-old mountain climber missing

A 74-year-old man has gone missing during a hiking trip in Velouchi, prompting an extensive search and rescue operation.

Feb 21 • 17:33 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Climber abandoned ex-girlfriend on the same mountain - three years before the verdict

A climber who was convicted for abandoning his exhausted girlfriend at a mountain peak had previously left his ex-girlfriend in the same place.

Feb 21 • 17:10 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend to die on mountain

A climber has been convicted of manslaughter for leaving his girlfriend behind on a mountain, resulting in her death.

Feb 20 • 20:21 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

After abandoning his partner at the summit of the highest mountain in Austria, a climber sentenced to suspended prison for "involuntary homicide"

A climber was sentenced to five months suspended prison for the involuntary homicide of his partner, who died from hypothermia after he abandoned her at the summit of Grossglockner.

Feb 20 • 17:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘The costs could rise’: Austria conviction could impact climbing across Europe

An Austrian court has convicted a climber of manslaughter for failing to save his girlfriend on an Alpine peak, potentially setting a precedent for climbing liability across Europe.

Feb 20 • 16:23 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

They went to the summit together, only one returned. Austria debates the tragic death of a climber on Großglockner

The tragic death of a climber on Austria's Großglockner mountain raises questions about accountability and decision-making in treacherous climbing conditions.

Feb 20 • 15:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Catastrophe at the Grossglockner: Packing gummy bears and then off – it is inexplicable

A tragic incident occurred on Austria's highest mountain, the Grossglockner, where a climber perished due to poor decisions during an attempted ascent.

Feb 20 • 15:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Climber who left girlfriend to die frozen on mountain is sentenced in Austria

A climber in Austria has been sentenced for negligent homicide after his girlfriend died of hypothermia during a failed ascent of Grossglockner.

Feb 20 • 15:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Climber sentenced to prison in Austria for leaving girlfriend to die on mountain

A climber in Austria has been sentenced to five months in prison for the negligent homicide of his girlfriend, whom he left to seek help during an ascent.

Feb 20 • 13:53 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

An Austrian climber convicted for the death of his partner, whom he abandoned during a climb: five months in prison and a €9,600 fine

An Austrian climber was convicted of manslaughter for abandoning his partner during an ascent on Austria's highest mountain, resulting in her hypothermia death.

Feb 20 • 09:41 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Austrian Climber Found Guilty of Causing Girlfriend's Freezing Death

An Austrian climber has been convicted of manslaughter after leaving his girlfriend alone on Austria's highest peak, resulting in her death from exposure to the harsh conditions.

Feb 20 • 08:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain

An Austrian climber has been convicted of gross negligent manslaughter following the death of his girlfriend from hypothermia during a climb on Grossglockner mountain.

Feb 20 • 08:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The court punished the climber who left his partner to freeze on Grossglockner

A climber has been penalized by the Czech court for negligence that resulted in the death of his partner during an expedition on Grossglockner.

Feb 20 • 06:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak to get help

An amateur climber was convicted of manslaughter for leaving his girlfriend to seek help, resulting in her death on Austria's Grossglockner peak.

Feb 20 • 01:30 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Austrian climber convicted after girlfriend froze to death

A seasoned Austrian climber has been sentenced for gross negligence leading to the death of his girlfriend, who froze during a mountain ascent.

Feb 20 • 00:41 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Austrian climber sentenced after girlfriend froze to death

A 37-year-old Austrian climber has been convicted of gross negligence after his girlfriend froze to death during their attempt to climb Austria's highest mountain.

Feb 20 • 00:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Climber who left girlfriend to die frozen is convicted in Austria

A climber has been convicted in Austria for the negligent death of his girlfriend, who died of hypothermia after he left her behind during an ascent.

Feb 19 • 22:18 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Mountaineer found guilty in girlfriend's death on mountain in Austria

A mountain climber has been found guilty of manslaughter by a court in Austria after his girlfriend died of hypothermia while they attempted to summit a peak.

Feb 19 • 22:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Climber who 'left partner to freeze to death on mountain' reveals her last words

A climber faces trial for allegedly abandoning his girlfriend to die on a mountain during extreme weather conditions.

Feb 19 • 09:58 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Climber charged with manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on mountain top

A man is facing charges of negligent manslaughter for allegedly abandoning his girlfriend on the summit of Austria's highest mountain, resulting in her death from hypothermia.

Feb 19 • 05:36 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Climber who left girlfriend to die on Austrian mountain goes to trial and sparks controversial debate

A trial is set to begin for a man accused of gross negligence after his girlfriend died of hypothermia during a failed climb on Austria's highest mountain, raising ethical questions in the mountaineering community.

Feb 18 • 18:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s tallest peak

An Austrian climber is charged with manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia while they were attempting to summit Großglockner.

Feb 18 • 17:09 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

In the dock: climber who left his partner to die on the highest mountain in Austria

A climber is facing trial for involuntary manslaughter after his partner died from hypothermia on Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain.

Feb 18 • 10:28 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Climber let his girlfriend die on the highest mountain in Austria. He faces trial

A climber is facing trial for allegedly allowing his girlfriend to die while they were ascending Austria's highest mountain.

Feb 18 • 10:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Climber who left girlfriend to die on Austrian mountain goes to trial and sparks controversial debate

A climber is on trial in Austria for allegedly leaving his girlfriend to die of hypothermia during a failed ascent of Grossglockner, igniting a debate within the mountaineering community.

Feb 18 • 10:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Climber seen descending mountain after 'leaving girlfriend to die at 12,500ft'

A climber is on trial for allegedly abandoning his girlfriend to die on Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain, during a winter ascent.

Feb 18 • 08:27 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Alpinist facing murder charge due to severe negligence after leaving girlfriend stranded on Austria's highest mountain

An alpine climber is facing murder charges in Austria for severe negligence that led to his girlfriend freezing to death on Grossglockner.

Feb 18 • 07:36 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Harsh assessment of Russia from expert - 'On the death zone'

An expert from the Carnegie Endowment describes Russia's economy as being in a state of stagnation, akin to a climber in the death zone, where the body deteriorates faster than it can recover.

Feb 17 • 11:51 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

Unlocking the secrets of glaciers: Scientists, mountaineers on a climate rescue mission

A French mountain climber collaborates with scientists to collect ice samples from glaciers, which are crucial for understanding and combating climate change.

Feb 16 • 14:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Climber dies and two others injured after horror plunge from beauty spot cliff

A climber has died and two others were injured following a fall from a cliff in Pembrokeshire, with emergency services responding swiftly to the incident.

Feb 13 • 21:23 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Czech climber dies in an avalanche in the High Tatras in Slovakia

A Czech climber tragically lost his life in an avalanche while climbing in the High Tatras mountains in Slovakia.

Feb 13 • 17:45 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Czech climber died under Gerlachovský štít. He was swept away by an avalanche

A Czech climber died in an avalanche in the High Tatras, Slovakia, on Friday, marking another tragic incident in the region following the recent deaths of two Hungarian tourists in a separate avalanche.

Feb 13 • 16:45 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Czech climber swept away by an avalanche in the High Tatras, died on the spot

A Czech climber tragically lost his life after being swept away by an avalanche in the High Tatras.

Feb 13 • 16:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

New information about the Salmisaari climbing accident – climber fell several meters

A climber fell several meters to the ground at a climbing center in Salmisaa, Helsinki, during lead climbing.

Feb 13 • 12:08 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Frozen mysteries: The scientific race to document little-known glacial habitats

A French climber aids scientists in collecting ice samples from glaciers, which are critical for understanding climate change and biodiversity.

Feb 9 • 16:15 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

From climbing the world's peaks to selling chestnuts in Pamplona: "Everest gave me self-esteem; but being a chestnut vendor, the prestige"

Mikel Álvarez, a once-renowned climber who summited Everest, has transitioned to selling chestnuts in Pamplona, where he finds a different kind of fulfillment despite personal losses.

Feb 7 • 21:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

Tragedy on the Summit: The Fatal Expedition on One of the World’s Highest Mountains That Ended with the Death of Juan Pablo Mohr

This article reflects on the five-year anniversary of Chilean climber Juan Pablo Mohr's death during an expedition, featuring insights from his cousin and a friend involved in the rescue.

Feb 5 • 10:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Northeast 'mountain climber' is 100% Brazilian: meet the mocó

The mocó, a rodent endemic to Brazil, thrives in the rocky landscapes of the northeastern semi-arid region, including several Brazilian states.

Feb 4 • 14:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Sports

Alex Honnold and his alleged disdain for life: "He is not a suicide, but the opposite"

The article discusses the high-risk lifestyle of climber Alex Honnold and compares his approach to solo climbing with that of other famous climbers who have died practicing the sport.

Feb 3 • 20:25 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Sports

Alex Honnold revealed what he thought when he was hanging only by his legs while climbing the tallest building in the world

American climber Alex Honnold shared his thoughts and feelings while hanging precariously from his legs during his climb of the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan.

Feb 3 • 17:59 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Life & Tech

'Confidence' would be a prettier German word for Americans than 'Blitzkrieg'

German jazz trumpeter Nils Wülker shares insights about his career and his latest album with a German title, discussing his influences and fame as a climber.

Feb 3 • 13:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Climber fell to her death while trying to become the first US woman to scale Everest

Marty Hoey died while attempting to become the first US woman to summit Mount Everest, and her body has never been recovered.

Jan 13 • 08:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Climber left for dead in Everest tragedy returned 'like the walking dead'

Beck Weather, a 49-year-old climber who was presumed dead after a severe Everest storm, miraculously survived and is determined to change his life and reconcile with his wife.

Jan 9 • 08:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Nazi with Brad Pitt's Face. My Conscience is Completely Clear, Claimed the Climber After the Revelation

The article discusses the legacy of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountaineer and writer who was a member of the Nazi party, reflecting on his controversial past as he is remembered 20 years after his death.

Jan 7 • 18:00 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Sports

Nepalese mountaineer on the risks and rewards of climbing the world's highest peaks

Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest climber to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks at just 18 years old, discussing the perils and benefits of high-altitude climbing.

Jan 7 • 14:43 UTC

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