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Or sign-in if you have an account.Rescuers recovering the bodies of a Canadian woman, Sandra Covone, and Daniel Navarro, her Mexican husband, after an avalanche on Tocllaraju, a 6,034-metre peak in the Andes mountains near Huaraz, Peru. Photo by HANDOUT /Peruvian National Police/AFP viaPeruvian rescue teams have recovered the bodies of a Canadian woman, Sandra Covone, and Daniel Navarro, her Mexican husband, after they were engulfed in an avalanche on the summit of a 6,000-metre mountain in the Andes.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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The avalanche occurred on Tocllaraju, one of the snow-covered peaks in the Cordillera Blanca mountains, which attract climbers from all over the world.Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againThe married couple were accustomed to mountain ascents, according to comments from the Peruvian Mountain Guides Association to Mundo Deportivo.Covone’s body was found on Thursday, while Navarro’s was recovered on Friday. The Mountain Guides Association said Navarro’s remains were located approximately 5,500 metres above sea level, in a difficult-to-access area.The bodies were taken to the morgue in the city of Huaraz for subsequent repatriation.National Post has reached out to Global Affairs for confirmation and further details.The avalanche also buried their guide, Floriano Caldua, but he managed to survive and raised the alarm via satellite phone. He was later rescued in stable condition by a mountain rescue team.Three rescue teams were organized to carry out the search and rescue operation. They successfully located the guide and woman’s body, while the search for the man’s remains was temporarily suspended due to weather conditions.News aggregator site, GN Youth News reported the couple was in Peru for an acclimatization route in the region. The site posted several photos of the couple.It reported that they posted updates from their climbs of Nevado Mateo on June 7 and Nevado Vallunaraju on June 9 as part of their training.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.