CNN —The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went missing following an avalanche in the Peruvian Andes.
American brothers Ryan Cooper and Wesley Waren found the body of Bill Stampfl on June 27 on Mount Huascaran, according to Joseph Stampfl, Bill’s son.
Finding Bill’s familyCooper, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, called his wife and informed her of his discovery the same day he came across Stampfl’s body.
‘My heart just sank’After so many years, the news came as an emotional shock to Stampfl’s family.
The fact that they found him, it opened up all the wounds,” Jennifer told CNN on Tuesday.
Persons:
Ryan Cooper, Wesley Waren, Bill Stampfl, Joseph Stampfl, Bill’s, Cooper, “, ” Cooper, Stampfl, Steve Erskine, Matthew Richardson, Jennifer Stampfl, Joseph, Jennifer, Stampfl’s, Janet, we’re, ” Jennifer, ” Janet, …, ” Joseph, he’s, Peru –, ”, CNN’s Duarte Mendonca, CNNE’s Veronica Calderson
Organizations:
CNN, Peruvian Mountain Rescue Association, Peruvian National Police, Peru’s National Police
Locations:
American, Peruvian, Huascaran, Peru’s Cordillera Blanca, Yungay, Las Vegas , Nevada, Juarez, Lima, United States, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru