Mountaineers Find Body Parts Of German Skier Missing Since 1963 On Morteratsch Glacier In Switzerland

Human Remains Found On Morteratsch Glacier Positively Identified As German Skier Who Went Missing 53 Years Ago

Morteratsch Glacier, Switzerland – At 7 AM on August 30th, 1963 a German skier intent on skiing the Bernina Massif left the Boval Hut en route to the Marco e Rosa Hut in the Bernina Range in the canton of Graubunden in Switzerland. He was last seen at 3,200 meters and has been missing ever since. Over the course of the last two summers parts of his body have been revealed in the retreating Morteratsch Glacier approximately 3.5 km from Verschwindepunkt.

Based on DNA Analysis, forensic experts at the Forensic Medicine Institute of St Gallen have been able to positively identify the skier, who was 36 when he went missing.

Authorities report that over 40 people are currently missing in the Bernina Region. It’s not uncommon to find human remains in the glacier. Police ask that anyone who finds remains do not touch the body. Instead photograph it, mark its location, note coordinates, and report it immediately.

The Morteratsch Glacier is located in Switzerland’s Bernina Range. It runs 7 km.

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Read more about the body of the German skier missing for 53 years in the Morteratsch Glacier in Switzerland from these sources:

• TheLocal.ch
• The Times
• GrindTV.com
• SwissInfo.ch
• GR.ch