{"id":2293693,"date":"2024-07-12T17:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-mountaineer-found-mummified-22-years-after-disappearing-in-an-avalanche\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:15:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T21:15:43","slug":"american-mountaineer-found-mummified-22-years-after-disappearing-in-an-avalanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-mountaineer-found-mummified-22-years-after-disappearing-in-an-avalanche\/","title":{"rendered":"American Mountaineer Found Mummified 22 Years After Disappearing in an Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famerican-mountaineer-found-mummified-22-years-after-disappearing-in-an-avalanche%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2293693&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-alleged-cult-members-arrested-in-connection-with-leaders-mummified-body\/\" title=\"7 alleged cult members arrested in connection with leader\u2019s mummified body\">mummified remains<\/a> of \u2064missing American mountaineer William Stampfl were \u2062discovered more than two decades \u2062after he vanished in an avalanche \u200don Peru&#8217;s Huascaran\u200b mountain in 2002.\u2063 His body was found by a\u2064 climber making his way up \u200cthe mountain in June. \u2063Peruvian police confirmed the recovery of his body at an altitude of 17,060 feet. The discovery was unexpected for his family, who plan to have him cremated in Peru and \u2064his ashes repatriated\u200b to the United States. Stampfl&#8217;s climbing partner, Matthew Richardson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-laundrie-possibly-spotted-in-neighboring-campers-selfie\/\" title=\"Brian Laundrie Possibly Spotted In Neighboring Campers\u2019 Selfie \u00a0\">remains missing<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/%20\"><span>Jared Harris<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 12, 2024 at 1:27pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The mummified remains of a missing American mountaineer have been discovered more than two decades after he vanished.<\/p>\n<p>The 59-year-old outdoorsman William Stampfl was first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-demand-fbi-secret-service-records-on-alleged-hunter-biden-gun-incident\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Demand FBI, Secret Service Records On Alleged Hunter Biden Gun Incident\">reported missing<\/a> in June 2002 after encountering an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dog-goes-missing-avalanche-presumed-dead-found-wandering-snowy-mountainside-days-later\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">avalanche<\/a> on Peru\u2019s Huascaran mountain.<\/p>\n<p>Two other climbers, Matthew Richardson and Steve Erskine, were in Stampfl\u2019s party when the wall of snow hit.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/bill-stampfl-body-found-american-climber-vanished-2002-family-reacts-peru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>, Erskine\u2019s corpse was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-panel-shines-light-on-the-lefts-strategy-to-shut-down-debate-on-sexualizing-children\/\" title=\"MSNBC Panel Shines Light on the Left&#039;s Strategy to Shut Down Debate on Sexualizing Children\">found quickly<\/a>, while the other two remained undiscovered.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic story took an unexpected turn this June as Stampfl\u2019s son received a call from a stranger. He was told his father\u2019s body had been found by the caller, who made the discovery while making his own way up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-keep-eye-mountains-us-earthquake-swarm-peaked-powerful-magnitude-6-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the mountain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Peruvian police confirmed the recovery of Stampfl\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains imagery that some people may find disturbing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Body of American climber who died 22 years ago found on Peru's highest summit\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mq6osW5ziI0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Officials say the altitude and frigid temperatures helped preserve the body and gear it was found with.<\/p>\n<p>The climber who found Stampfl\u2019s body was able to retrieve his wallet, where an American identification card underscored the gravity of the find. This is the same climber who called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-mother-siblings-of-chicago-boy-charged-with-the-six-year-olds-death\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Mother, Siblings of Chicago Boy Charged with the Six-Year-Old&#039;s Death\">family initially<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A Peruvian mountain rescue organization Stampfl\u2019s family contacted found the body was resting at an altitude of 17,060 feet, some 4,000 feet below where the fatal avalanche is believed to have hit the group.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/national-international\/body-of-american-climber-buried-by-peru-avalanche-found\/3455016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNBC<\/a>, Mount Huascaran is one of the highest peaks in the Andes.<\/p>\n<p>A team of policemen and mountain guides consisting of 13 elite specialists transported the body from the frigid slopes of Huascaran to a climbers\u2019 camp, a distance that typically takes a nine-hour hike.<\/p>\n<p>Video obtained by CBS shows the icy slope where the body was discovered.<\/p>\n<p>A team of policemen and mountain guides consisting of 13 elite specialists transported the body from the slopes of Huascaran to a climbers\u2019 camp, a distance that typically takes a nine-hour hike.<\/p>\n<p>For the deceased mountaineer\u2019s relatives, the discovery was an unexpected one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 22 years,\u201d the deceased\u2019s daughter Jennifer Stampfl told CBS News, \u201cwe just kind of put in our mind: \u2018This is the way it is. Dad\u2019s part of the mountain, and he\u2019s never coming home.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family plans to have Stampfl cremated in Peru and his ashes repatriated to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Stampfl\u2019s climbing partner Richardson remains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-nfl-player-taken-custody-missing-son-located-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">missing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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