Tragedy on Laila Peak: Death of an Olympic Champion

At just 31, two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier loses her life on the more than 6,000-metre-high Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains.

One year later, elite mountaineers Aleš Česen and Lukas Wörle set out to climb Laila Peak, where the exceptional German biathlete Laura Dahlmeier suffered fatal injuries in a rockfall. Along the way, they search for answers to what drove her to attempt the summit despite the dangerous weather conditions. Retracing Laura's final expedition, the film explores her passion for the mountains and the decisions that shaped her ascent. By closely following the two climbers on the same peak, it offers an immediate and compelling insight into the risks, challenges and fascination of high-altitude mountaineering.