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USA Today
05-03-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
Body of missing snowboarder, 26, found two weeks after he went missing in Vail, Colorado
Body of missing snowboarder, 26, found two weeks after he went missing in Vail, Colorado The body of a Colorado man who went missing two weeks ago has been found, according to the resort he was visiting. The man has been identified as 26-year-old Connor Gill from the Denver metro area, according to television stations KMGH-TV and KKTV. His remains were found Friday. Gill was visiting Vail Mountain ski resort in Eagle County, according to public updates from the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, which announced him missing on Feb. 16. He had gone snowboarding and failed to come back, the sheriff's office added. Vail Mountain confirmed to USA TODAY Wednesday morning that the missing snowboarder was found on the property. "On behalf of Vail Mountain and Vail Ski Patrol, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of our guest,' Beth Howard, Vail Mountain Chief Operating Officer, said in the statement. 'We appreciate all of the rescue agencies who conducted this search alongside Vail Ski Patrol." Gill was last seen when he was scanned at a lift around 8:50 a.m. on Feb. 14, KMGH-TV reported. He was headed toward the Avanti route area. He was reported missing around 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, according to the sheriff's office. Team members from Vail Mountain Rescue and Vail Ski Patrol began to search areas where he was last seen, as well as areas he commonly snowboarded, the sheriff's office said. Between Feb. 14 and 16, temperatures ranged from 7 degrees to 27 degrees, according to AccuWeather. From Feb. 13 to Feb. 21, 56 inches of snow accumulated at the Vail Mountain ski resort, according to a forecaster from the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. The Eagle County coroner did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
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
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Body of snowboarder missing from Vail Mountain found weeks later, coroner says
DENVER (KDVR) — Eagle County officials say they have recovered the body of a snowboarder who was reported missing on Feb. 14 when he didn't return from the slopes near Vail. Vail Mountain Rescue and Vail Ski Patrol began looking for Connor Gill, 26, after he was reported overdue from his return. Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day Tuesday The Eagle County Sheriff's Office had been notified of Gill's absence about 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, and rescuers were looking for the snowboarder's last known location and looked in areas known to be commonly ridden by the missing man. The Eagle County Coroner's Office on Monday confirmed in an email Gill's body was found Friday, two weeks after he was last seen. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
