The SERMAPod Ep. 106 | The Mountaineer Homicide Case

EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 20 MIN

The SERMAPod Ep. 106 | The Mountaineer Homicide Case

from The SERMAPod · host Rich Lenkov

In this episode of the SERMAPod, Rich Lenkov speaks with outdoor recreation attorney Jim Moss about a tragic climbing incident on Austria’s Grossglockner that led to criminal charges against a climber whose partner died of exposure. They discuss the legal implications of high-risk outdoor activities, the differences between U.S. and European negligence standards, and how duty, assumption of risk, and rescue obligations may apply when things go wrong in extreme environments.Jim Moss: https://recreation-law.com/james-h-jim-moss-jd-bio/Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/Special thanks to our sponsor, Magna Legal Services: https://magnals.com/

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