# Australian hiker Jordan Yap found dead in Peru

> Melbourne man Jordan Yap, 30, who went missing on a solo trek in Peru's Huayhuash mountains in September, has been found dead.
- Title: Australian hiker Jordan Yap found dead in Peru · the Guardian
- Summary: Melbourne man Jordan Yap, 30, who went missing on a solo trek in Peru's Huayhuash mountains in September, has been found dead. Australian hiker Jordan Yap…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/11/missing-australian-hiker-jordan-yap-last-seen-on-remote-trail-found-dead-in-peru
- Author: Guardian staff
- Published: 2026-10-11T07:45:31+00:00
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- Topics: jordan yap, australia, peru, hiking, missing person, huayhuash mountain range, news, world
## Melbourne hiker goes missing in Peru
Jordan Yap, thirty, last made contact with friends and family on September fourteenth ahead of a planned ten-day solo trek along Peru's Huayhuash mountain range, four hundred kilometres north-east of Lima.
## Concerns grow as Yap misses checkpoints
Yap's friends and family became concerned after he failed to make contact on his estimated return date, failed to check back into the Krusty hostel in Huaraz and missed a scheduled flight from Lima to…
## Hiker had lost his satellite beacon
The avid trekker misplaced a satellite beacon he was travelling with days before he set off on the one hundred twenty kilometre hike, raising further concerns about his safety.
## Yap found dead on remote trail
In a social media post on Saturday, his friends and family said with a heavy heart that Jordan has been found and he did not survive the trek.

> with a heavy heart we are sorry to tell you Jordan has been found, and he did not survive
## Family remembers Yap's vibrant spirit
His family and friends asked people to remember Jordan as the vibrant man he was and for the immense joy he brought to so many people's lives.

> Please remember Jordan as the vibrant man he was, and for the immense joy he brought to so many people's lives.
## Key takeaway

Australian hiker Jordan Yap, thirty, who disappeared on a solo trek in Peru's remote Huayhuash mountains on September fourteenth, has been found dead.