A climber who is accused of leaving his girlfriend to die at the top of the mountain has revealed what their last conversation was.
Thomas Plamberger, 39, is in court in Innsbruck after he was charged with gross negligent manslaughter, following the death of his girlfriend, Kerstin Gurtner, 33.Gurtner tragically died 150ft below the Grossglockner mountain’s 12,460ft summit on January 19, 2025.Plamberger has pleaded not guilty, after his girlfriend, a much less experienced climber, died after freezing near the top of the mountain.