UKC

Investigation into the DNA of a bone sample brought back from the Himalayas by Rheinhold Messner has cleared up the long-standing mystery over what happened to Messner's brother Gunther, when he and Rheinhold descended the mountain in 1970, according to Messner.

Read more on UKC News - http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/

Guardian Report - http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1598115,00.html

In reply to UKC News:

So the location where the remains were discovered seem to confirm Messners version of events...

I wonder if Max von Kiemlin will retract his accusations? I doubt it. I think the accusations were more to do with personal enemity than anything else. Still at least it displays Kiemlin as the vindictive litte sh1t I always thought him to be.

In reply to UKC News: Excellent news. I never doubted him for a moment. Let's hope he gets a public apology.

In reply to Steve Parker:

Seen the rather aggressive allegations posted on this website?

http://www.k2climb.net/news.php?id=808

The report appears to be anonymously by-lined - you do wonder whether Von K and his pals have had anything to do with it.

However, if accurate, the questions about the 1980s clothing and boots are intriguing. And how far does can the much-vaunted DNA evidence be regarded as conclusive?

(Not that it's at all important, I'm just keen for this entertaining soap opera of egos and reputations to continue...which I'm sure it will)

key words here:

" according to Messner "

In reply to Colin Wells:

"Yesterday the professor who carried out the tests told the Guardian that there was a 17.8m-to-one probability the bones had come from Günther Messner"

So no, it's not conclusive. If 18 million other people had died in that spot, the chances are high that the DNA of one of them would also match. Which is more than enough for most conspiracy theorists.