About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance and subsequent discovery of Duncan MacPherson's remains in the Stubai Alps, raising questions about the circumstances of his death.

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? WE WERE NOMINATED FOR A WEBBY! VOTE FOR US HERE BY APRIL 16TH! Sources: Book: Cold a Long Time by John Leake Video: Fifth Estate Documentary For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! Mint Mobile: Shop plans at MINT MOBILE dot com slash NPAD. That’s MINT MOBILE dot com slash NPAD.Smalls: For a limited time only, get 60%…

People in this episode

Host: National Park After Dark

Topics covered

• disappearance
• mystery
• glacier
• investigation
• Austria
• ski resort

Keywords

• Duncan MacPherson
• Stubai Alps
• disappearance
• murder
• glacier
• Austria
• ski resort
• investigation

Sponsors

Mint Mobile, Smalls

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fifth Estate Documentary

Books & works: Cold a Long Time

Places: Austria, Stubai Alps

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