Apparently, Günther Messner's body has been discovered on Nanga Parbat (8125m), after he disappeared on descent in 1970 after completing an audacious ascent with his brother, Reinhold.
Reinhold Messner is arguably the most influential mountaineer of all time, being the first to summit all 8000+ m peaks in the world, without supplemental oxygen. There was a lot of controversy surrounding Günther's death on Nanga Parbat. The discovery of his remains appear to corroborate Reinhold's recollection of the events.
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