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William Stampfl was buried by an avalanche in 2002, when the 58-year-old was climbing with two friends who were also killed.Police carry a body they identify as U.S. mountain climber William Stampfl, on Huascaran mountain in Huaraz, Peru, July 5, 2024.LIMA, Peru — Twenty two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber William Stampfl as he made his way up one of the highest peaks in the Andes mountains.
“It's been a shock” said Jennifer Stampfl, 53. “When you get that phone call that he’s been found your heart just sinks. You don’t know how exactly to feel at first.” Jennifer Stampfl said the family plans to move the body to a funeral home in Peru's capital, Lima, where it can be cremated and his ashes repatriated.
The effort to retrieve Stampfl's remains began last week, after an American climber came upon the frozen body while making his way to the Huascaran summit. The climber opened the pouch and read the name on the driver's license. He called Stampfl's relatives, who then got in touch with local mountain guides.
Lenin Alvardo, one of the police officers who participated in the recovery operation, said Stampfl’s clothes were still mostly intact. The hip pouch with his driving license also contained a pair of sunglasses, a camera, a voice recorder and two decomposing $20 bills. A gold wedding ring was still on the left hand.This photo distributed by the Peruvian National Police shows the remains of who police identify as U.S. mountain climber William Stampfl.
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