German Skier Missing Since 1967 Identified Through DNA Analysis of Found Remains

Human remains discovered in August 2024 on a glacier in Tirol have been confirmed to belong to a man who fell into a crevasse nearly 60 years ago.

The remains, including a lower leg and foot, were found at 2,500 meters elevation in the Rotmoos Valley near Sölden, Tirol.
DNA testing conducted at the University of Innsbruck identified the remains as belonging to a 30-year-old man from Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, who went missing in 1967.
The man fell into a glacier crevasse during a ski tour on Easter Monday in 1967 while ascending the Seelenkogel in the Ötztal Alps.
An extensive search at the time was hampered by poor weather conditions and the narrowness of the crevasse, forcing rescuers to abandon the effort.
Police confirmed there are no surviving relatives of the man, bringing closure to one of the region's long-standing missing person cases.