Police in Peru say they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes. The body of William Stampfl was found last Friday near a camp 5,200 meters, or 17,060 feet, above sea level. The 58-year-old Stampfl was trying to climb the 6,768-meter Mount Huascaran with two friends when he was killed by the avalanche. The body of one of the friends was found shortly after the avalanche. The other is still missing.

Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano have found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 22. Officials say one person remains missing. More than 50 climbers were rescued after the initial eruption Sunday. New eruptions on Monday and Tuesday spewed more hot ash into the air, reducing visibility and temporarily halting search and recovery operations. Officials say the missing climber was very close to the eruption site and is presumed dead. The rescuers are contending with bad weather and difficult terrain.

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