Overview

• Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, both 25, were found Sept. 18 about two miles from the Rio De Los Pinos trailhead after a multi-day search.
• Conejos County Coroner Richard Martin said the men were not directly struck by lightning, with current likely traveling from a tree or the ground.
• Investigators reported no visible trauma or initial signs of foul play on the bodies recovered in the South San Juan backcountry.
• The pair were last heard from on Sept. 11; deputies later found their vehicle at the trailhead with camping gear and backpacks inside.
• Dozens of trained responders and volunteers searched by foot, horseback, drones, dogs and aircraft as Colorado’s frequent high-elevation storms heightened concern.