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One year after the death of German mountaineer Laura Dahlmeier (31) in Pakistan, new details have emerged in a ServusTV documentary. Spanish mountaineer María Martín, who met Dahlmeier at base camp days before the accident, says she urgently warned her about the extreme danger. Martín described constant avalanches, falling rocks, and ice, and showed Dahlmeier photos of the avalanches. The worst avalanches occurred after Dahlmeier had already left base camp. Alan Rousseau, involved in the rescue mission, described finding Dahlmeier's lifeless body still hanging in the rope, with the snow around her blackened by rock and debris. Rescuers ultimately decided against attempting a recovery, concluding it was too risky for anyone to approach the site.
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One year after the death of Laura Dahlmeier (†31), new details about her final expedition in Pakistan have emerged. In the ServusTV documentary "Laura Dahlmeier … One Step Too Far" (airing today at 8:15 PM on ServusTV, and available from 6 AM on ServusTV On in the media library), witnesses to the accident share their accounts.
Witness Account: María Martín
The testimony of Spanish mountaineer María Martín is shocking. She met Dahlmeier a few days before the accident at the base camp.
"The weather was so changeable; we had maybe two hours of sun per day, otherwise just rain. At the base camp, avalanches were constantly coming down, along with rocks and ice."
Mountaineer Maria Martin was herself in Pakistan for the first time in 2025. Photo: Servus TV
Martín said she urgently warned Dahlmeier and her climbing partner Marina about the dangers.
"In broken English, I tried to explain: It's dangerous, impossible."
She showed Dahlmeier photos of the avalanches. Martín added:
"That was on July 24, and the worst avalanches actually came down only after Laura had already left the base camp."
Rescue Mission Account: Alan Rousseau
Alan Rousseau, who was involved in the rescue mission after the accident, described the scene:
"First we only saw the tent, and then we saw Laura's lifeless body."
Dahlmeier was still hanging in the rope. The snow around her was "completely black from all the rock, mud, and debris" that had come down the wall.
Mountaineer and expedition leader Alan Rousseau was involved in the rescue mission. Photo: Servus TV
After intensive consultations, the rescuers decided against attempting a recovery. Rousseau explained:
"We considered every possibility of how we could get there. It was clear to all of us: Anyone who goes in there is risking their own life."
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