British climber's remains found in Swiss Alps, 52 years on

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 02, 2023 12:04 am

Geneva, Switzerland: The remains of a climber discovered in the Swiss Alps last year have been identified as a British mountaineer who went missing 52 years ago, local police said Thursday.

It is the latest in a series of discoveries of remains of long-missing climbers revealed as the Alp's glaciers melt and recede because of global warming.

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