Thomas Plamberger Faces Trial After Girlfriend Dies on Grossglockner

Thomas Plamberger faces trial for the death of Kerstin Gurtner after she froze to death during a January 2025 climb on Austria's Grossglockner mountain.Prosecutors allege the 39-year-old climber failed to carry essential equipment and delayed seeking help after leaving his exhausted girlfriend just 45 meters from the summit.Despite the charges, Gertraud Gurtner, the mother of the deceased, defended Thomas Plamberger by stating the incident was a tragic accident and not his fault.