Skeleton found in Rocky Mountains identified as young hiker who vanished 40 years ago

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To keep up to date with all the latest news stories, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.A major manhunt was launched on February 20, 1983, but more than a foot of fresh snow prevented searchers from immediately finding tracks or other clues.The only clues found during the four-day search were a food cache belonging to Rudi that was discovered at the mouth of a canyon in the northwest corner of the park and a nearby snow cave with his sleeping bag and other gear inside.The search included teams on skis and snowshoes, a dog trained to find people in avalanche debris and a helicopter.

Additional searches were conducted that spring and into the summer.In mid-August of 2020, skeletal remains were discovered by a hiker in the.