Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the body of an American climber, who went missing in 2002 as glaciers in Peru's highest mountain.
近日,秘鲁警方和山地救援人员发现了一名美国登山者的尸体,该登山者于2002年在秘鲁最高峰的冰川上失踪。
In a statement, police said the body of William Stampfl was recovered on July 5 at an altitude of 5,200 meters above sea level.
警方在一份声明中称,这名名叫威廉·斯坦普弗尔的登山者的尸体,于7月5日在海拔5200米的位置被发现。
The 58-year-old Stampfl had been trying to climb the 6,768 meters of Mount Huascaran.
现年58岁的斯坦普弗尔一直试图攀登海拔6768米的瓦斯卡兰山。
Police said the mummified, skeletal corpse still had well-preserved climbing boots, crampons and clothing, as well as a driver's license and passport.
警方表示,这具木乃伊化的骨骼尸体仍然保存完好,穿有登山靴、冰爪和衣服,身上还有驾照和护照。
Stampfl is suspected to have died in an avalanche more than 20 years ago.
斯坦普弗尔被怀疑在20多年前的一次雪崩中丧生。
It was reported Stampfl was with his friends Matthew Richardson and Steve Erskine when they attempted the climb.
据报道,斯坦普弗尔和他的朋友马修·理查森、史蒂夫·厄斯金一道尝试了那次攀登。
Erskine's body was found shortly after the avalanche, but Richardson's is still missing.
厄斯金的尸体在雪崩发生后不久被发现,但理查森的尸体目前仍然下落不明。