The remains of the French skier identified with the help of social media after 64 years

In 2005, police in the Aosta region of Italy found human remains and ski equipment at 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) in the mountains near the Italian-Swiss border. They thought that the man had died during a ski descent, but that they were unable to identify the body at that time.

Advances in DNA technology have allowed forensic investigators in Turin to refine the criteria last year: the man was about 30 years old, 1.65 meters tall ( 5.4 feet) tall and died in early spring.

Last month, police published its findings on social media and urged people to help solve the mystery. According to a statement released Sunday, the call quickly became viral, which prompted several newspapers and radio stations to inform.

Finally, a French citizen listening to a show about the skier managed to connect the points between the body and his long-lost uncle.

His father was able to provide more details about his long lost brother. The Masne, 35 years old at his death, an employee of the Ministry of Finance, had a passion for skiing. He loved the solitude of the mountains and the sense of freedom of hiking and skiing on them gave him, and he was not worried about the potential dangers.

Henri Le Masne dies on his birthday: March 26, 1954.