Austria: Backpack lost in 1963 found on glacier after 63 years

A hiker found in July the backpack abandoned by a mountaineer in 1963 on the Sulztalferner glacier.

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The gear, recovered at 2,955 meters, was returned to its owner after verification.

The climber had discarded it to survive after falling into a crevasse.

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