A body found on Athabasca Glacier near Jasper on Thursday (July 31), turned out to be that of a New Brunswick climber missing since 1995.
Jasper RCMP were contacted by a mountain guide who was leading a group of hikers on Athabasca Glacier when they came across a body. Jasper Park visitor safety and RCMP personnel, with the assistance of an RCMP helicopter, responded.
The body was determined to have been at the location for a considerable amount of time.
RCMP confirmed the body to be that of a missing 28-year-old male from New Brunswick reported missing on Jan. 31, 1995, while climbing alone on Athabasca Glacier.
Clothing and personal items located on the body assisted the RCMP in linking the missing person file. Next of kin have been notified and are grateful they now have the answers,to questions they been asking for the past 19 years.
The family have asked that the name of the deceased not be released to the media and the RCMP will honour the request. The RCMP and the Edmonton medical examiners office will continue to investigate to determine the cause of death, but foul play is not suspected.
