Two Colorado College Students Died After Climbing Anchor Failed

Education · First reported 4 Nov, 01:54 · Updated 03:13

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Authorities said Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, died from multiple blunt force injuries after an anchor failed during a climb in Colorado. The cause of the failure is unknown; officials said the snowstorm was not a direct contributing factor.

Authorities said Matsuda and Donlon fell a substantial distance after an anchor failed while Donlon was beginning to rappel; the exact distance is unknown.
An autopsy found that both students died instantly from multiple blunt force injuries.
Officials said the heavy snowstorm was not a direct contributing factor, but the reason the anchor failed is unknown.

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Students: Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20.
Location: West Apostle Mountain, Colorado.
Cause of death: Multiple blunt force injuries; authorities said both died instantly.
Climbing incident: An anchor failed while Donlon was beginning to rappel; the exact fall distance and cause of failure are unknown.
Weather: A heavy snowstorm occurred, but officials said it was not a direct contributing factor in the deaths.