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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.

A drone located Schindler on Monday afternoon, off the Echo Canyon Trail in a secluded area of the mountain. Due to the challenging terrain, crews had to wait until Tuesday morning at daybreak to carry out the technical recovery operation.

His body was watched overnight by first responders.

What they're saying:

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