After setting off on a tour with her partner, the 33-year-old mountaineer from Salzburg died on the 12,460ft Grossglockner mountain.
The woman began to struggle and was unable to continue with the climb when they were 165ft from the summit, Heute reported.
Her boyfriend left her alone to get help, but during this time, the extreme cold claimed her life. The investigation into the woman’s death is now complete, and the boyfriend, who was an experienced climber, has been charged with manslaughter by gross negligence.
He is facing up to three years in prison.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
