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Cause of Death Revealed for College Students Who Died in the Colorado Mountains

Investigators said an anchor system failed during the climb, causing both Colorado Mountain College students to fall a substantial distance.

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Two college students, Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon, who disappeared during a weekend climbing trip in Colorado were found dead.

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Hikers found on Colorado mountain 'died after falling from cliff'

The bodies of Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were found next to each other near a basin on Ice Mountain.

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Cause of death revealed for college students who died in the Colorado mountains

Two college students, Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon, who disappeared during a weekend climbing trip in Colorado were found dead.

·Chicago, United States
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Autopsies determine cause of death for hikers is blunt force injuries

Hikers Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon fell to their deaths, according to a press release by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Chaffee County Coroner’s Office.

·Buena Vista, United States
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“Castroic Failure” in Rapel Team Caused Deadly Fall of Two College Students in Colorado · Global Voices

Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, students from Colorado Mountain College, died last month after hiking.

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The Chaffee County Times broke the news in Buena Vista, United States on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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