Two Missing Colorado College Students Found Dead

Two Colorado Mountain College students who went missing during a hike were found dead Wednesday in a basin near West Apostle Mountain, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office said. The cause of death has not been determined, and the office said autopsies would be conducted. The students were identified as Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20. They attended the college’s Leadville campus and left on Friday for a planned hike in the area. Authorities said friends expected them back Saturday if they decided conditions were unsafe, or Sunday if they continued toward Ice Mountain. College staff reported them missing on Monday after they did not return. The sheriff’s office said the students were found near each other. It said foul play was not suspected and that it would not speculate about what happened before autopsy results were available. The search had focused on the mountains around their intended route. On Tuesday, rescuers found a tent near Lake Ann that had collapsed under snow. The sheriff’s office said sleeping bags, a stove and clothing were inside, but the students were not there. The tent was near Ice Mountain, while officials later reported that the students were...