[alexander_busek]

What gives him "victim" status. There's no mention of foul play.

"Victim" does not necessarily imply "foul play."

A person can be a victim of his own recklessness, foolishness, etc. One can even be the victim of, e.g., a heart attack.

Regards,

[mewzilla]

He is/was reportedly an experienced hiker.

If he didn’t have a personal locator beacon with him...

I’m thinking he didn’t want to be found.

If he did, I’d wonder about a sudden medical co-incidence or foul play.