The Brief
- A hiker found dead on Camelback Mountain on Sept. 7 has been identified as 63-year-old Harald Schindler, a visitor from Mexico City who had been reported missing.
- The man’s body was discovered Monday by a drone, but crews waited until Tuesday morning to carry out a technical recovery due to the difficult location and to ensure crew safety.
PHOENIX – The hiker whose body was recovered from Camelback Mountain on Tuesday morning has been identified by loved ones as 63-year-old Harald Schindler.
What we know:
According to friends, loved ones, and a close colleague, Schindler was a longtime employee of a German company who had traveled to the Valley from Mexico City for the first time.
He was reported missing to Phoenix Police by worried family members and friends, who last heard from him on Sept. 2.…