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Fiona Russell

American climber's body returned to family – almost a quarter of a century after disappearance

Mountains of the Andes, Chile .

The brother of an American who disappeared while solo ice climbing in Chile almost a quarter of a century ago has revealed his body has finally been returned home.

The remains of Jim Weinman, nicknamed as “El James”, were found when a glacier melted in 2021. However, it was two years before the body could be repatriated – and then there were further delays in the news being issued due to another family bereavement.

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