He isn’t responsible for her. She decided to undertake a deadly risk and paid the price. “He could have carried her down the mountain”? Insane. He could barely even get himself down. How the hell do you climb down a mountain carrying another person? You watch too many shitty movies.
They lacked proper equipment and had zero chance of a positive experience. He should be praised for managing to survive. She was smaller, weaker and apparently stupider. So she didnt make it.
Not all the way down the mountain. Just to a sheltered area protected from the wind. The wind is a big enemy because it greatly increases heat loss. I have no idea how fart they were above the tree line and they were exposed to tough winds though they die down a lot at night. The tree line is probably at 9,000 feet so it would have been a tough slog getting her that far down, no doubt.
But to,leave her there to die with zero chance of survival? You would pin a medal on that man? You are heartless.
Allegations: Prosecutors have charged Plamberger with gross negligent manslaughter, alleging he made several critical errors.
He allegedly failed to make an emergency call for hours, did not signal a passing helicopter, and later put his phone on silent, missing calls from rescue services.
He also allegedly left Gurtner in an exposed spot without using available emergency gear like a bivouac sack or rescue blankets to protect her from the cold.