A rescue attempt has ended for Germany's two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier following a rockfall on Monday while she was climbing Laila Peak in Pakistan.

Laura Dahlmeier, a retired Olympic biathlete from Germany, is presumed dead as a rescue operation to find her was called off after she had a high-elevation mountaineering accident in Pakistan on Monday. She was 31 years old.

Rescue efforts to reach Laura Dahlmeier continued on Wednesday morning after the double Olympic gold medalist sustained “serious injuries” while climbing a peak in northern Pakistan, according to her team.