Body of missing snowboarder, 26, found two weeks after he went missing in Vail, Colorado

The assemblage of a Colorado antheral who went missing 2 weeks agone has been found, according to the edifice helium was visiting.

The antheral has been identified arsenic 26-year-old Connor Gill from the Denver metro area, according to tv stations KMGH-TV and KKTV. His remains were recovered Friday.

Gill was visiting Vail Mountain skis edifice successful Eagle County, according to nationalist updates from the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, which announced him missing connected Feb. 16. He had gone snowboarding and failed to travel back, the sheriff’s bureau added.

Vail Mountain confirmed to USA TODAY Wednesday greeting that the missing snowboarder was recovered connected the property.

"On behalf of Vail Mountain and Vail Ski Patrol, we widen our deepest condolences to the household and friends of our guest,” Beth Howard, Vail Mountain Chief Operating Officer, said successful the statement. “We admit each of the rescue agencies who conducted this hunt alongside Vail Ski Patrol."

Gill was past seen erstwhile helium was scanned astatine a assistance astir 8:50 a.m. connected Feb. 14, KMGH-TV reported. He was headed toward the Avanti way area.

He was reported missing astir 4:30 p.m. connected Feb. 14, according to the sheriff’s office. Team members from Vail Mountain Rescue and Vail Ski Patrol began to hunt areas wherever helium was past seen, arsenic good arsenic areas helium commonly snowboarded, the sheriff’s bureau 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 snowfall accumulated astatine the Vail Mountain skis resort, according to a forecaster from the National Weather Service successful Grand Junction.

The Eagle County coroner did not instantly respond to requests for comment.

Saleen Martin is simply a newsman connected USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her astatine [email protected].

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