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Compiled Oct 29

Bodies of 2 Colorado students and aspiring outdoorsmen are recovered after they died on hiking trip
Bodies of 2 Colorado students and aspiring outdoorsmen are recovered after they died on hiking trip · Photo: The Associated Press

What caused the deaths of Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon?

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.

Why was their climbing equipment missing from their dorms, tent, and vehicle?

Their bodies were found Wednesday afternoon in a basin of West Apostle Mountain, about 100 miles southeast of Aspen.

Did the students reach Ice Mountain, or were they aiming for West Apostle Mountain instead?

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.

What role did the snowstorm play in their deaths?

The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.

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