The family of Jordan Yap announced the news on a social media page dedicated to the search effort. "With a heavy heart, we are sorry to tell you Jordan has been found, and he did not survive," they wrote. "Please remember Jordan as the vibrant man he was, and for the immense joy he brought to so many people's lives."
The ABC understands friends and family were notified by local authorities that his body had been found at Mitucocha Lagoon (Lake Mitococha), a lake at 4,270 metres elevation around 200 kilometres north of the capital, Lima.
Yap, an experienced hiker, set out on a solo trek through the Huayhuash mountain range on September 14. He told friends and family he would be off the grid for 10 days. He left his hostel in the town of Huaraz and was due to check into a hotel on September 23 before catching a flight from Lima to Cusco the following day. Concern arose when he failed to check in and missed his flight.
His family reported him missing and engaged a local private mountain rescue team. Yap's father, Vinh Dao, previously described his son as an experienced hiker, though the Peru trip was one of his first solo adventures.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it was assisting the family. "We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time," a spokesperson said.