The Questionable Death of Duncan MacPherson: Stubai Alps

In August of 1989, 23 year-old Duncan MacPherson vanished from a ski resort in Austria. His parents relentlessly and fruitlessly sought answers for 14 years, until 2003 when a melting glacier revealed Duncan’s remains. What they thought would be the answer to the question that haunted them for decades, turned out to be just the beginning of another heart-wrenching search for answers. Was Duncan the victim of a tragic accident, or was he murdered?

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Book: Cold a Long Time by John Leake (amazon.com/dp/B006DNW4QG?ref=KC_GS_GB_US)

Video: Fifth Estate Documentary (youtube.com/watch?v=pALwtySqyvw)

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