Overview
- Police and the victim’s mother confirmed on July 2 that remains recovered in Pitumarca belong to 29-year-old Ian Thomas Treger.
- The body was located in the Pampa Kancha sector of the Chilca community on June 30 and was found in an advanced state of decomposition near a stream.
- Identification relied on a Visa card found among the belongings and maternal recognition at the morgue.
- Forensic exams and a criminal inquiry are underway in Sicuani, and authorities have not ruled out accident or hypothermia as possible causes.
- Local officials closed the weeks-long search and urged visitors not to hike alone on high‑altitude alternate routes to Rainbow Mountain, noting poor cellphone coverage and steep, cold terrain that raise risk and complicate rescues.