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04-03-2025
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The Body of Missing Vail Snowboarder Has Been Recovered
The body of a snowboarder who went missing from Vail Mountain on Valentine's Day has been Gill was just 26 years old. He went missing on a snowboarding trip on February 14, 2025. The Eagle County Coroner's Office confirmed that the body found was Gill, but didn't release further body was recovered on Friday, February 28, 2025. "On behalf of Vail Mountain and Vail Ski Patrol, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of our guest," Vail Mountain COO Beth Howard said in a statement on Monday. "We appreciate all of the rescue agencies who conducted this search alongside Vail Ski Patrol." Gill was reported missing around 3:15 p.m. by his skiing partner. He was last seen at Vail's Avanti Express lift around 8:50 a.m. The Vail Communication Center was alerted of a missing snowboarder at 4:30 p.m. Both the Vail Mountain Rescue Team and Vail Ski Patrol responded to the scene. Vail Police assisted as well. According to the Vail Daily, assistance was also provided by Vail Mountain Leadership, Eagle County Sheriff's Office, Vail Public Safety Communications Center, Beaver Creek Ski Patrol, Breckenridge Ski Patrol, Keystone Ski Patrol, Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol, Summit County Rescue Group, Mountain Rescue Aspen, Lake County Search and Rescue, Garfield County Search and Rescue, Colorado Search and Rescue Association, and the United States Forest went missing shortly before a massive snow storm dropped more than two feet of snow throughout parts of was from the Denver metropolitan area, and was considered an intermediate thoughts are with the family and friends of Connor Gill at this time.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Snowboarder Still Missing Days After Vail Mountain Disappearance
A snowboarder who disappeared at Vail Mountain, Colorado, on February 14 is still missing. The snowboarder, a 26-year-old Denver-area resident named Connor Gill, was reported missing to the Vail Communication Center on the afternoon of February 14,v Bob Silva, with the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, told Denver7 that Gill last scanned at a chairlift around 8:50 a.m. on February 14 and was riding towards the Avanti route area around the time of his to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly was reportedly wearing an orange ski suit that had blue accents on the top part, a grey helmet, Smith goggles, and riding on a Salomon snowboard. Silva added that Gill is an intermediate snowboarder with brown hair and eyes who stands at 6 feet tall. Search teams "initiated their response based on the parties last known location and knowing the area commonly rode by the missing individual," the Eagle County Sheriff's Office said in a statement last updated on February organizations were involved in the search, including Vail Mountain Rescue Group, Eagle County Sheriff's Office, Vail Police Department, Vail Mountain Ski Patrol, and Vail Communication disappeared as significant winter storm buffeted Vail the weekend, Vail Mountain shared on social media that it had received 16 inches of snow in 24 hours. By Sunday, the 48-hour snowfall total had climbed to 27 inches. Now, the resort's seven-day snowfall total is above 50 search and rescue team member said that it was snowing heavily in the Avanti area on Saturday, creating limited visibility, Silva told Denver7. The team used dogs for the search, but they struggled through the fresh snow. The stormy conditions also prevented the use of drones and helicopters on of Sunday, search teams were continuing to look in the Avanti Express area and Game Creek Bowl, as cell phone forensics suggested that Gill was last located in these areas, the Vail Daily authorities have been reviewing security camera footage in the town of Vail to find new information about Gill's whereabouts, Denver7 with information about Gill can call Vail Dispatch at 970-479-2201.
