# Two college students missing after Ice Mountain hike

> Search teams find students' gear but no sign of missing hikers.
- Title: Two college students missing after Ice Mountain hike
- Summary: Search teams find students' gear but no sign of missing hikers. Two college students went missing on Ice Mountain hike as snow covers their gear.
- Keywords: kaden matsuda, jackson donlon, ice mountain, chaffee county sheriff's office, colorado mountain college, hiking accident, news, entertainment, Two, college, students, missing
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/us-news/two-college-students-missing-after-going-on-ice-mountain-hike-as-search-team-makes-devastating-discoveries
- Published: 2026-10-28T16:55:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kaden matsuda, jackson donlon, ice mountain, chaffee county sheriff's office, colorado mountain college, hiking accident, news, entertainment
## Two college students missing
Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, disappeared after hiking on Ice Mountain in Colorado.
## Weather turned bad
Heavy snow fell Saturday around 1 p.m., causing horrific road conditions.
## Tent found collapsed
Search teams discovered a tent with sleeping bags, stove, and clothing under snow.
## No signs of students
No footprints or snow under tent suggest students were there before the snowfall.
## Key takeaway

Two college students went missing on Ice Mountain hike as snow covers their gear.