Man found deceased in Colorado after failing to return from camping trip in rugged terrain

On Wednesday morning, officials announced that an overdue camper who was missing in the area of Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness was found deceased.

The 36-year-old male camper was reportedly hiking and camping in the area of Lake Isabelle, which is accessed from the Brainard Lake Recreation Area, but failed to return home on the morning of August 26. This prompted family members to report him missing. It was not noted in a press release on the matter how long the man had been camping for.

A search effort was initiated later that day after the man's vehicle was successfully located, still in the parking lot for Brainard Lake.

Reports from the family and information from the missing man's Garmin GPS device were helpful in pinpointing his location, with crews finding his body near 12,967-foot Shoshoni Peak at about 5:30 p.m. that night.

The technical and remote terrain of the area made it too unsafe to conduct a nighttime recovery mission, with recovery taking place the following day. The body of the male was recovered via helicopter and he was transported to the Boulder County Coroner's Office.

The identification of the deceased male, nor his cause-of-death was released, though authorities did note that his death did not appear to be suspicious.

Condolences go out to those impacted by this death.

Thanks goes out to the many agencies that assisted in this case, including the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Boulder Emergency Squad, Colorado Search and Rescue Association, Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control, Front Range Rescue Dogs, Medevac, and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group.

If you're interested in supporting Colorado's volunteer-powered search and rescue operation, one way to do so is through the purchase of a CORSAR card . It's cheap, at only $5 per year.

STAY INFORMED: Get free Colorado news with our daily newsletter (Click here)