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2 college students found dead after going missing during Colorado hike
Compiled Oct 29
What happened
Two Colorado college students, Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were found dead after going missing during a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains.
The detail
Their bodies were found Wednesday afternoon in a basin of West Apostle Mountain, about 100 miles southeast of Aspen.
The detail
The students left Colorado Mountain College Leadville's campus Friday, planning to hike Ice Mountain, a technical climb near West Apostle Mountain.
The detail
They were expected back Sunday but were reported missing by college staff Monday morning.
How it unfolded
Friday: Matsuda and Donlon left Colorado Mountain College Leadville's campus to hike Ice Mountain. · Sunday: The students were expected to return from their hike. · Monday morning: College staff reported the two students missing. · Tuesday: A helicopter crew discovered their collapsed tent and gear near a lake northwest of Ice Mountain. · Wednesday afternoon: The bodies of Matsuda and Donlon were found in a basin of West Apostle Mountain. · Wednesday night: Sheriff Andy Rohrich released a statement about the discovery.
Still unresolved
The causes of their deaths are under investigation.