German double Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier died on 28 July 2025 during a mountaineering expedition on Laila Peak in the Karakoram range of northern Pakistan. The 31-year-old former biathlete was struck by falling rocks at an altitude of approximately 5,700 metres. Her climbing partner survived the incident and raised the alarm, but due to extreme conditions and a prior written request from Dahlmeier herself, rescuers ultimately did not retrieve her body.
