India, July 30 -- Laura Dahlmeier, the German Olympic Champion, passed away at the age of 31 on July 28 in a climbing accident on Pakistan's Karakoram range's Laila Peak .

Dahlmeier was hit by an unexpected rockfall while climbing in the Hushe Valley, which is located in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, with her mountaineering companion. A rescue helicopter couldn't get to the scene due to bad weather.

A spokesman for the autonomous Gilgit-Baltistan government, Faizullah Faraq, said two rescue teams had confirmed her death. She most likely died at the spot, her representative said.

According to Faraq, efforts are in progress to recover her body, which will be sent to Skardu once rescuers find it. Dahlmeier's management team stated...