Overview

• A group of hikers discovered a partially snow-covered body at the base of the north face of Pico de Rulhe in Ariège on June 1, visible due to spring thaw.
• The Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne suspects the remains belong to 47-year-old Esteve Carbonell based on his clothing and mountaineering gear.
• Forensic experts will conduct an autopsy in Toulouse on Wednesday to definitively confirm his identity.
• Carbonell and 52-year-old Txell Fusté vanished on December 7 during a torb storm that brought hurricane-force winds, deep snow, and freezing temperatures.
• Search and rescue teams plan to renew efforts to locate Txell Fusté once melting snow and improved weather conditions allow safe access.