Two young Japanese hikers went to hike the Matterhorn in 1970 and were never heard from again. The pair went missing after a snow storm blew through the Swiss Alps 45 years ago. Last year, the remains were found - and through DNA testing - were identified, according to the Huffington Post.
The remains were first spotted last September on a glacier 2,800 (9,200 ft) meters up. They were quickly sent to a medical examiner for identification, according to the Huffington Post.
The remains were identified as Michio Oikawa and Masayuki Kobayashi by the Japanese consulate in Geneva. The two were in their young twenties when they began their trek nearly five decades ago, according to BBC News.
Melting glaciers have become more and more common in the Swiss Alps, many believing global warming to be the reason. As these glaciers melt, more and more discoveries are made, much like these 45-year-old remains, according to BBC News.
In 2013, missing British climber Jonathan Conville was discovered near the peak. Last year, a Czech climber was found on the Bernese Alps after disappearing 40 years prior, according to BBC News.
Over 500 people have lost their lives climbing the Matterhorn, according to Reuters.
These Japanese hikers disappeared on Aug. 18, 1970 after a days-long snow storm kept rescue teams from being able to fully search the area, according to Reuters.
Officials are currently making the "necessary arrangements" to get the remains of these men back home, according to Reuters.
