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Body found on Mount Rainier was missing camper

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A body found Monday on Mount Rainier has been identified as 1 of 4 people who went missing in January storms.

The Pierce County medical examiner's office identified the body Wednesday as 37-year-old Mark Vucich of Agoura Hills, Calif. An investigator said Thursday the cause of death is pending.

Melting snow exposed the body at the 8,000-foot elevation, on the Muir snowfield, within sight of the trail between Camp Muir and the Paradise ranger station.

Vucich and 30-year-old Michelle Trojanowski of Atlanta failed to return from a camping trip on the Muir snowfield.

Two climbers also were reported missing at the same time - Sork "Eric" Yang of Springfield, Ore., and Seol Hee Jin of South Korea, both 52.

Rangers continue to watch for bodies as snow melts.

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