American mountaineer found mummified in Peru 22 years after vanishing

The preserved body of an American mountaineer who disappeared 22 years ago while scaling a snowy peak in Peru has been found after being exposed by climate change-induced ice melt, police said Monday.

William Stampfl was reported missing in June 2002, when an avalanche buried his climbing party on the mountain Huascaran, which stands more than 6,700 meters high. Search and rescue efforts were fruitless.His passport was found among his possessions, allowing police to identify the body.The mountains of northeastern Peru are a favorite with mountaineers from around the world.