Spanish search and rescue teams discovered the remains of an American hiker who went missing in the Pyrenees last month.
The body of 27-year-old Cole Henderson was located on the north side of Monte Perdido, the third highest peak among the Pyrens.
Authorities said the location of Henderson discovered Friday afternoon was a difficult area to access and a specialized team was using cranes to airlift the body.
On July 9, Henderson told a friend that he was planning to hike to Ordesa y Monteperdido National Park. In Huca. One of his final communications was a text to a friend who said he had parked and placed his phone in airplane mode before he began his trekking.
He was reported missing and the search began on July 14th after not taking his flight to the Netherlands home two days ago.
Guardia Civil previously told CNN.
Authorities were working on the theory that Henderson may have tried to climb the 3,355 metres (11,007 feet) tall Monteperdido.
The route is rated “Peu Difficile” (PD), meaning “somewhat difficult” by the climbing community. PD routes are often climbed without ropes, but can involve steep sections of climbing, or crevassed glaciers, and frequently require special equipment such as ice shafts and brampons.
The typical route from the town of Tora, where Henderson’s car was located, was still covered in snow in early July, according to footage posted on social media.
