Laura Dahlmeier, a double Olympic champion died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan
German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier, 31, who had won two Olympic gold medals, died tragically in a mountaineering accident on Pakistan’s Karakoram mountain range’s Laila Peak. She was ascending at about 5,700 meters on July 28, 2025, when she got hit by falling rocks. On July 30, 2025, her management team and the Alpine Club of […]
Olympic Champion Laura Dahlmeier Gravely Injured on Laila Peak; Karakoram Conditions Worsen
“Climbing in the Karakoram is Challenging” – Climate Change Influences Mountain Hazards A tragic event has once again impacted the mountaineering community as Laura Dahlmeier, a former Olympic biathlon champion from Germany, has sustained critical injuries on Laila Peak (6,069 m) within the Karakoram range. Dahlmeier, aged 31, was struck by a severe rockfall on […]