- Missing triathlete Victor Teni’s mummified remains have been found in Tenerife
- A climber found him on Tiede, a volcanic mountain in the Canary Islands
- Mr Teni is believed to have fallen more than 300 feet (91 metres) to his death
- The former Iron Man athlete was reported missing three years ago
Victor Teni’s body was spotted by a 39-year-old climber on Tiede, a volcanic mountain on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands
The mummified remains of a missing triathlete who mysteriously disappeared in Tenerife three years ago have been found on the side of a mountain.
Victor Teni’s body was spotted by a 39-year-old climber on Tiede, a volcanic mountain in Spain’s Canary Islands.
Mountain rescue teams found the perfectly preserved remains hidden behind a rock with his possessions scattered around him.
Mr Teni, a highly experienced sportsman, was seen for the last time on New Year’s Day in 2014 as he was preparing to climb the mountain.
It is believed that he fell more than 300 feet (91 metres) to his death.
Civil Guard sources told local media the body was recovered more than 9,000 feet up the mountain.
He was reported missing three years ago but searches by mountain rescuers, police, friends and other climbers failed to find him.
His body had become stuck behind a pile of volcanic debris and it took rescuers two hours on foot to reach him.
Mr Teni was an early star of the Iron Man extreme athletics movement who competed in the World Championships.
The outdoors action man once even cycled through the Himalayas. In 2010 he came fifth in the Sahara Marathon.
He worked as a physiotherapist in Radazul on Tenerife.
Mr Teni, a highly experienced sportsman, had been seen for the last time on New Year’s Day in 2014 as he was preparing to climb the mountain
The place where Victor Teni’s body was found on Tiede, a volcanic mountain on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands
Mountain rescue teams found the perfectly reserved remains hidden behind a rock with his possessions scattered around him
Civil Guard sources told local media the body was recovered more than 9,000 feet up the mountain