"The phrase has gained traction on social media in recent weeks following news of a climber's guilty verdict after he left his girlfriend behind on a hike, where she froze to death on Austria's highest mountain. The phrase is said to have originated from the 1893 short story An Alpine Divorce by Robert Barr, in which an unhappy husband plots to kill his wife by pushing her off a mountain during a trip to the Swiss Alps."
"Across platforms like TikTok and X, women have started sharing their own stories of times they were allegedly left behind to fend for themselves by partners during hikes. One TikTok creator posted a short clip of herself walking along a mountain trail earlier this month. In the clip, she is audibly upset."
"Her video has since gone viral, with over 19 million views. The comments section is filled with similar stories from other users. 'My boyfriend did this to me. I found another hiker to show me how to get back then I went home and blocked his number,' one wrote."
The phrase 'alpine divorce' has recently gained prominence on social media following a criminal case involving a climber convicted of leaving his girlfriend behind on a hike where she froze to death on Austria's highest mountain. The term originates from an 1893 short story by Robert Barr depicting a husband attempting to murder his wife by pushing her off a mountain in the Swiss Alps. Women across platforms like TikTok and X have begun sharing personal experiences of being abandoned by partners during mountain hikes. One viral TikTok video showing a woman upset after being left alone on a mountain trail accumulated over 19 million views, prompting numerous commenters to share similar abandonment stories from their own relationships.
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