“Difficult tolerable moment”: Messner questions the last wish of Laura Dahlmeier

The death of Laura Dahlmeier shocked her long -time competitor Kaisa Mäkäräinen.

At the end of July, the former biathlon star Laura Dahlmeier had a fatal accident while mountaineering in Pakistan. Before that, she had stated in a written document that in the event of an accident, she did not want to be recovered if other people had to go in danger.

The mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner shows understanding for this wish, but he wants further discussions on the topic.

“I don’t want to be saved in the event of an emergency, I find the decision in which she says in the event of an emergency because others could be in danger,” said the 80-year-old in the TV show ” Phoenix personally “.

Dahlmeier? “This is a difficult tolerable moment”

But Messner does not let go of one thought: “The idea that the body remains on the mountain is a difficult tolerable moment for the relatives.” In such exceptional situations, the former extreme mountaine emphasized not only the person concerned, but also the closer relationship of the crashed person should have a say in such exceptional situations.

“After we follow our passion quite openly, we egoists are towards our relatives. And if we do not see it, we don’t know what we do. I stand by it,” added Messner.

Mountaineering “has the potential to end fatal”

Alpinism, as Dahlmeier practiced, is particularly risky. Messner therefore warned of a careful admission of sport: “Mountaineering means: It is the immediate argument between man and nature. And this discussion has the potential to fatal.”

Dahlmeier died in the Karakorum Mountains on Leila Peak at a height of 5700 meters. The rescue mission ended without rescue. No sign of life could be found in a helicopter crossing. The bad weather also caused problems.

At the End of July, Former Biathlon Star Laura Dahlmeier Tragically Died While Mountainering in Pakistan. Previously, she had stated in a written document that in the event of an accident, she did not want to be rescued if it mean endangering other.

Mountainering Legend Reinhold Messner Shows Understanding for this Wish, but hopes for Further Discussions on the Topic.

“The Decision to Leave a Document in which she SHE SAYS that In the event of an Emergency, she does not want to be rescued Because Other Lives Could Be Endangered, I Find that Understandable,” Said the 80-Yold on the TV Show ” Phoenix Personal “.

Dahlmeier? “That’s a hard to bear moment”

But one thought haunts Messner: “The idea that the body remains on the mountain is a hard to be moment for the relative.” Not only the person concerned, but so the closer relative of the person who should have have a say in search exceptional situation, emphasized the formers extreme mountainineer.

“Since we follow Our Passion Quite Openly, We Are Selfish Towards Our relative. And if we don’t realize that, that we don’t know what doing. I Stand by that,” Added Messner.

Mountainering “has the potential to end fatally”

The Alpinism, as Dahlmeier Practiced IT, IS Particularly Risky. Messner Therefore Warned Against A Too Careless Start of the Sport: “Mountainering Means: It is the Direct Confrontation Between and Nature. And this confrontation has the potential to end fatally.”

Dahlmeier Died in the Karakoram Mountains on Leila Peak at 5700 meters. The Rescue Mission Ended Without Recovery. No Signs of Life Could Be Detected During A Helicopter Overflight. In Addition, The Bad Weather Caused Problems.

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