After more than 30 years Remains of missing mountaineer found in Valais
Over 30 years ago, a mountaineer had an accident on the Obergabelhorn in Valais and had been missing ever since. Now alpinists have found the remains of the Swiss climber during the ascent.
12.11.2025, 17:25
12.11.2025, 17:26
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- Alpinists have discovered the remains of a climber on the Obergabelhorn in Valais.
- They are the remains of a Swiss mountaineer who has been missing for 31 years.
- He died in an accident in 1994 together with another climber, whose remains were found in 2000.
Alpinists have found human remains on the Obergabelhorn in Zinal VS. The remains belong to an alpinist who has been missing for over 30 years.
The alpinists discovered the human remains while climbing the Obergabelhorn on October 15, as reported by the Valais cantonal police on Wednesday.
Disappeared in 1994
The police used a helicopter to recover the remains and personal belongings at the site. The public prosecutor's office then opened an investigation.
Two alpinists disappeared in this area on November 4, 1994. One of the two people was found in 2000. With the discovery of the second alpinist, the disappearance of the two men has now been fully clarified, the police wrote. The man found is a Swiss national born in 1969.
