human remains found on a glacier close to switzerlands famous matterhorn have been confirmed to be the body of a german climber missing since 1986. the discovery is the latest in a number of long held secrets that the alpine glaciers now rapidly shrinking due to climate change have revealed. the body was discovered earlier this month by climbers crossing the theodul glacier above zermatt. they noticed a hiking boot and crampons emerging from the ice. dna analysis showed the body to be that of a german climber who disappeared 37 years ago. a huge search and rescue operation at the time failed to find any trace of him