A HUGE manhunt was sparked after a snowboarder went missing at a Colorado ski resort on Valentine’s Day.
Connor Gill, 26, vanished while on a visit to Vail Mountain. Here is everything we know about the missing man.
Who is Connor Gill?
Connor Gill is from the Denver metropolitan area, around 100 miles from Vail.
He has been described as six-feet-tall with brown hair and brown eyes.
The missing man was last seen wearing an orange ski suit with blue parts on the top.
Gill was riding a Salomon snowboard on the day he went missing, per the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.
He was an intermediate snowboarder.
When did Connor Gill go missing?
He was reportedly last seen around 9am on Friday February 14.
Gill was spotted going toward the Avanti route area of the ski resort.
His skiing partner reported Gill missing to ski patrol around 3:15pm.
The Vail Communication Center was alerted about a missing snowboarder at about 4:30pm.
Who responded to Connor Gill’s disappearance?
Both the Vail Mountain Rescue team and Vail Ski Patrol responded when Gill was reported missing.
“The team from Vail Mountain Rescue and Vail Ski Patrol initiated their response based on the parties last known location and knowing the area commonly rode by the missing individual,” the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Vail Police are also working on this case.
What were the weather conditions at the time?
A snowstorm swept through the area around the time the 26-year-old was reported missing.
More than two feet of snow fell on certain areas of Vail.
How can people report information on this case?
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office has called out for members of the public with any information on Gill to step forward.
These people should contact the Vail Dispatch at 970-479-2201.
