Police in Peru said they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche in 2002 as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes.
Police in Peru said Tuesday they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes.Police in the Ancash region told The Associated Press they found the body of William Stampfl on Friday near a camp 5,200 meters above sea level. The 58-year-old Stampfl had been trying to climb the 6,768-meter Mount Huascaran.
They said the body was easy to identify also because the climber had been carrying his driving license.Hundreds of climbers visit the mountain each year with local guides, and it takes them about a week to reach the summit. Stampfl was with friends Matthew Richardson and Steve Erskine when they attempted the ascent in 2002. Erskine’s body was found shortly after the avalanche, but Richardson’s is still missing.
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