The remains of a German mountain climber who disappeared while crossing a glacier near the Matterhorn mountain nearly 40 years ago have been discovered in melting ice. Two climbers found the remains on 12 July while hiking along the Theodul Glacier in Zermatt, Valais, southern Switzerland, police said on Thursday. Glacial melting had revealed a boot and crampon and other remains that were later identified as belonging to the German climber. Forensic analysis was carried out on the remains at Valais hospital in the town of Sion, and experts linked them to the climber’s disappearance in 1986, police said. At least 300 people have gone missing in the Alps in the last century, according to some estimates.

Source: The Guardian July 28, 2023 20:35 UTC