Pinnacle Man: Body found frozen in US cave 47 years ago finally identified

A body was found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave in 1977. Its identity remained a mystery - until now.

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The Berks County Coroner's Office said the body was that of 27-year-old Nicholas Paul Grubb from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

Authorities said they worked out the identity of the so-called "Pinnacle Man" after finally tracking down and matching Grubb's fingerprints.

Grubb's body was found frozen in a cave just below the Pinnacle in Albany Township, a hiking area 75 miles (122km) northwest of Philadelphia.

It ends a near 50-year mystery, multiple unsuccessful attempts to identify the frozen remains, and an exhumation five years ago to extract DNA.

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