Currents · Business · 2026-08-29
In 1963, 23-year-old hiker threw his backpack into an Austrian glacier
In 1963, a 23-year-old hiker threw his backpack into a crevasse on Austrias Sulztalferner glacier after falling during a dangerous mountain crossing. The backpack, camera, ice axe and other belongings remained trapped in the ice for 63 years before melting glaciers exposed them in 2026. The discover... In 1963, a 23-year-old hiker threw his backpack into a crevasse on Austrias Sulztalferner glacier after falling during a dangerous mountain crossing. In 1963, a 23-year-old hiker threw his backpack into a crevasse on Austrias Sulztalferner glacier after falling during a dangerous mountain crossing. The backpack, camera, ice axe and other belongings remained trapped in the ice for 63 years before melting glaciers exposed them in 2026. The discovery eventually reunited the 86-year-olds family with the belongings from his near-fatal mountain ordeal. In 1963, 23-year-old hiker threw his backpack into an Austrian glacier
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