Colorado Mountain College hikers found dead after Ice Mountain trek

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1. Oct 31, 2026

   Search teams continued efforts to find Colorado Mountain College students Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, missing after hiking Ice Mountain in Chaffee County.

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2. Oct 31, 2026

   Two Colorado Mountain College students, Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were found dead in a basin near West Apostle Mountain after a planned hike in the Sawatch Range.

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Missing Colorado Hikers Found Dead

Search teams are continuing efforts to find Colorado Mountain College students Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, who went missing after setting out to hike Ice Mountain in Chaffee County. A snowstorm brought heavy snow to the area, and crews found their collapsed tent and some gear but have not located the hikers.

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Two Missing Colorado College Hikers Found Dead

Two Colorado Mountain College students, Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were found dead in a basin near West Apostle Mountain after they went missing on a planned hike in the Sawatch Range. Heavy snow complicated the search; authorities have ruled out suspected foul play but have not announced a cause of death.