VAIL, Colo. — The search for a snowboarder missing at Vail Mountain since Friday morning will resume Monday after a strong snowstorm spread across Colorado's mountains this past weekend.
Sgt. Bob Silva with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office told Denver7 on Saturday that Connor Gill, 26, who lives around the Denver metro area, was last seen and scanned at a lift around 8:50 a.m. on Friday. He was headed toward the Avanti route area. Nobody has seen him since.
Vail Ski Patrol said a guest reported him missing around 3:15 p.m. Friday.
Silva said investigators believe that he was wearing his typical ski outfit: an orange jumpsuit, gray helmet, Solomon snowboard and Smith goggles. Gill is described as standing 6 feet tall and weighing 195 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He is an intermediate snowboarder, Silva said.
Vail Ski Patrol, along with Vail Mountain Rescue, are helping with the search for Gill, which continued into Sunday. They are also using dogs, but the new snow makes it difficult for them. Silva said searchers planned to use drones on Sunday, if the weather allows.
A search and rescue member reported Saturday that it was snowing sideways around Avanti, and visibility was limited, Silva said.
He told Denver7 on Sunday evening the search would continue Monday, albeit slightly scaled back due to more heavy snow and to give searchers time to rest.
Vail is one of many parts of Colorado that was pummeled by new snow since Friday. A winter storm watch went into effect Sunday morning for the area and remained in place until late Monday night due to heavy snow and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
The Vail Police Department is reviewing their cameras in town to find any new leads as well, Silva said.
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