Disturbed Podcast Narrator

Once his arms thaw out, the medical examiner moves them and finds another wound in Cooper's abdomen, under where his hands had been. It's a deep, round hole that penetrates all the way to Cooper's spine. It was actively bleeding when he died. When the autopsy is complete, the judge opts to keep its contents under wraps. He only releases two things. The cause of death and a short statement.

Once his arms thaw out, the medical examiner moves them and finds another wound in Cooper's abdomen, under where his hands had been. It's a deep, round hole that penetrates all the way to Cooper's spine. It was actively bleeding when he died. When the autopsy is complete, the judge opts to keep its contents under wraps. He only releases two things. The cause of death and a short statement.

Cooper's official cause of death? Cranial contusions. Cooper did not freeze to death. He didn't bleed to death. Something hit him on the head hard enough to kill him. As for what? Well, the judge makes a statement. He can't make any determination in the case until he has Janet Johnson's body.

Cooper's official cause of death? Cranial contusions. Cooper did not freeze to death. He didn't bleed to death. Something hit him on the head hard enough to kill him. As for what? Well, the judge makes a statement. He can't make any determination in the case until he has Janet Johnson's body.

Cooper's official cause of death? Cranial contusions. Cooper did not freeze to death. He didn't bleed to death. Something hit him on the head hard enough to kill him. As for what? Well, the judge makes a statement. He can't make any determination in the case until he has Janet Johnson's body.

For the next three climbing seasons, everyone who scales Aconcagua is on the lookout for Johnson's remains. But no one sees them. That is until February 1975, two years after her disappearance. A father, his 17-year-old son, and another climber are on their way to the summit.

For the next three climbing seasons, everyone who scales Aconcagua is on the lookout for Johnson's remains. But no one sees them. That is until February 1975, two years after her disappearance. A father, his 17-year-old son, and another climber are on their way to the summit.

For the next three climbing seasons, everyone who scales Aconcagua is on the lookout for Johnson's remains. But no one sees them. That is until February 1975, two years after her disappearance. A father, his 17-year-old son, and another climber are on their way to the summit.

While they're waiting out a storm, the 17-year-old spots something red within a patch of penitentes, those tall, striking ice formations that plagued the 1973 climbing team. When the trio dig out the red object, they expect to find a discarded backpack or tent. Climbers are always leaving behind things they don't need, but then they see a face horribly blackened by exposure.

While they're waiting out a storm, the 17-year-old spots something red within a patch of penitentes, those tall, striking ice formations that plagued the 1973 climbing team. When the trio dig out the red object, they expect to find a discarded backpack or tent. Climbers are always leaving behind things they don't need, but then they see a face horribly blackened by exposure.

While they're waiting out a storm, the 17-year-old spots something red within a patch of penitentes, those tall, striking ice formations that plagued the 1973 climbing team. When the trio dig out the red object, they expect to find a discarded backpack or tent. Climbers are always leaving behind things they don't need, but then they see a face horribly blackened by exposure.

One of the climbers recognizes her. He met Janet Johnson in Mendoza before she ascended in 1973. I want to pause here and warn you that what you're about to hear might be upsetting. If you'd rather not hear details about the state of Janet Johnson's body, now is the time to skip ahead about 40 seconds.

One of the climbers recognizes her. He met Janet Johnson in Mendoza before she ascended in 1973. I want to pause here and warn you that what you're about to hear might be upsetting. If you'd rather not hear details about the state of Janet Johnson's body, now is the time to skip ahead about 40 seconds.

One of the climbers recognizes her. He met Janet Johnson in Mendoza before she ascended in 1973. I want to pause here and warn you that what you're about to hear might be upsetting. If you'd rather not hear details about the state of Janet Johnson's body, now is the time to skip ahead about 40 seconds.

Despite the time that has passed, the climbers can see three places where Janet's face sustained some kind of heavy blows. Bone sticks out of her nose, forehead, and chin. Her nose was clearly broken and a flap of skin was ripped off below her mouth. There's blood all over her face and jacket. Like Cooper, one of her crampons and her ice ax are missing. Her hands are bare.

Despite the time that has passed, the climbers can see three places where Janet's face sustained some kind of heavy blows. Bone sticks out of her nose, forehead, and chin. Her nose was clearly broken and a flap of skin was ripped off below her mouth. There's blood all over her face and jacket. Like Cooper, one of her crampons and her ice ax are missing. Her hands are bare.

Despite the time that has passed, the climbers can see three places where Janet's face sustained some kind of heavy blows. Bone sticks out of her nose, forehead, and chin. Her nose was clearly broken and a flap of skin was ripped off below her mouth. There's blood all over her face and jacket. Like Cooper, one of her crampons and her ice ax are missing. Her hands are bare.

She's also tangled in a mess of ropes. And strangely, There's a rock sitting on top of Johnson's face. There are no other rocks in sight. The climbers all find the scene disturbing. The two older men can't see how these injuries possibly could have been the result of a fall on the glacier. They're positive Johnson was killed.

She's also tangled in a mess of ropes. And strangely, There's a rock sitting on top of Johnson's face. There are no other rocks in sight. The climbers all find the scene disturbing. The two older men can't see how these injuries possibly could have been the result of a fall on the glacier. They're positive Johnson was killed.

She's also tangled in a mess of ropes. And strangely, There's a rock sitting on top of Johnson's face. There are no other rocks in sight. The climbers all find the scene disturbing. The two older men can't see how these injuries possibly could have been the result of a fall on the glacier. They're positive Johnson was killed.