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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand police say they have found one body in a field of avalanche debris during their search for two missing Canadian hikers.
Police spokesman Nicholas Barkley said Monday that teams have removed the body but have yet to make a formal identification. He said police have been talking with the families of the two missing men, Louis-Vincent Lessard and Etienne Lemieux.
Police say the Montreal students, both aged 23, were reported missing by their families July 25.
According to police, the men traveled on July 7 to the South Island town of Te Anau intending to hike the Kepler Track, a route which typically takes three or four days.
New Zealand officials caution hikers to take extra care on the track from May to October, due to wintery conditions.