A search team in a helicopter in North Cascades National Park outside of Seattle located the body of John Arum, the eldest son of Top Rank boxing promoter Bob Arum, on Friday.

John Arum’s body was discovered at approximately 4:30 p.m. PT at the 7,700-foot level of the north face of Storm King Mountain, which rises 8,815 feet, according to Kerry Olson, public information officer for the park.

Olson said Arum’s body was discovered about 300 feet below where his backpack had been found on Thursday.

“We don’t know where he was on the mountain when he fell, but we know it was at least a 300-foot fall, but we don’t know how far he fell,” Olson said.

Arum, an experienced hiker, was 49. The search began on Monday after he failed to return from the hiking trip. He was hiking alone.

According to family members, Arum’s goal was to reach the summit of the 100 highest peaks in Washington state. He had hiked more than 80 at the time of his death on the mountain about 85 miles northeast of Seattle.

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