Laura Dahlmeier: Athletes and companions are shocked

Big concern about Laura Dahlmeier: The former German biathlete was seriously accidentally accidentally accidental when it comes to mountaineering in the Karakorum Mountains in Pakistan. The 31-year-old was at least seriously injured by a rockfall on Laila Peak, her management of the dpa news agency said.

No rescue workers could yet advance to the mountain athlete because the great risk of stone stone in the area continues. Only a helicopter flew the scene of the accident – there were no signs of life from the best biathlete in the world.

The Garmisch-Partenkirchener is a state-certified mountain and ski guide, an active member of the mountain rescue service and is considered an experienced and risk-conscious climber. “Suddenly the time stands still. We all think of you, Laura !!”, wrote the three-time toboggan runner Felix Loch on Instagram. The two-time cross-country skiing Olympic champion Evi Diesbacher stand, later switched to the biathletes, wrote: “We are laura in your thoughts!”

In the evening, the search for Dahlmeier was initially discontinued according to a Pakistani spokesman for the authorities. The reason is the fallen darkness, like a spokesman for the tourism authority on site of the dpa in the evening (local time). The search will continue next morning.

According to the information, Dahlmeier and her rope partner were on the 6069 -meter -high Laila Peak when she was hit by a rockfall at around 5700 meters on Monday around noon (local time). The two were on the road alone in the alpine style, which means with the best possible equipment and without expedition logistics. The rope partner immediately made an emergency call, the rescue operation was initiated immediately.

Due to the seclusion of the area, a rescue helicopter was not able to reach the scene of the accident until Tuesday morning. When flying over the difficult -to -access, it was found that the experienced climber was at least seriously injured.

An international mountain rescue team coordinates the salvage, it said. The mountain rescuers would be supported by experienced international mountaineers who were in the region. Dahlmeier’s rope partner is now on the descent with other mountaineers.

The Laila Peak is located near the K2, the second highest mountain in the world, near the border with China. The region attracts mountaineers every year, but the risks from avalanches and storms are high.

According to the information, the ex-biathlete has been traveling with friends in the region since the end of June. On July 8, she had already successfully climbed the Great Trango Tower (6287 meters). The Laila Peak was the second planned summit destination. She had posted mountain pictures on Instagram on June 28-and the announcement: “Training and Preparing for the Next Big Expedition Goal”. In German: Training and preparing for the next big expedition goal.

Mining and climbing are Dahlmeier’s great passions. The mass tourism, which has been sprawling for years, was sharply criticized, for example in Himalaya. The highest mountain in the world, under which people regularly form human snakes, did not appeal, as it became clear in an interview.

For them, “a certain adventure spirit is important when it comes to mountaineering, a certain loneliness, their own route choice, sporting spontaneity and flexibility,” said Dahlmeier in early 2024 of the dpa.

With two Olympic gold medals in Pyeongchang and a total of seven world championship titles, Dahlmeier is the most successful German biathlete of the past decade. In particular, the 2017 World Cup in Hochfilzen shaped Famos when she won five gold and silver at six starts. In the 2016/17 season, she also secured victory in the overall World Cup.

In May 2019, the Upper Bavarian surprisingly ended her career as a competitive athlete at the age of 25. At the time, she explained that as a biathlete she no longer had a sporting goals. In addition to her mountain and climbing tours, Dahlmeier has recently been active as a TV expert for the ZDF.