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Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026
The backpack still had the man's items.
News Austria » Tyrol » Sports: Hiker receives lost backpack 63 years after he fell into Austrian glacier
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/general/hiker-receives-lost-backpack-63-years-after-he-fell-into-austrian-glacier/ar-AA2b8Q2U
Published on: Friday 28 August 2026
The long-lost belongings were preserved in glacial ice high in the Austrian mountains, but its melting led to their discovery last month by a hiker.