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Oct 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Two missing Colorado hikers found dead
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Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were found dead Wednesday afternoon in a basin on West Apostle Mountain in Chaffee County, the sheriff’s office said. They left Colorado Mountain College Leadville for a hike Friday and did not return. Officials said foul play was not suspected and would not offer theories before an autopsy.
WHO: Chaffee County Sheriff's Office
WHAT: Announced that missing hikers Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon were found dead.
WHEN: Oct 28, 2026
WHERE: Chaffee County, USA
WHY: The reason for the hikers' deaths has not been established; officials said they would not offer theories until an autopsy is completed.
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