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Old 09-27-2011, 20:33   #1
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http://www.outtherecolorado.com/2011...nt-antero.html

The body of a retired Army special forces colonel from Monument was found Tuesday afternoon, two days after the man set out to climb Mount Antero.

An Army helicopter spotted the body of Wayne Kirkbride, 61, around 3:30 p.m. after an exhaustive search involving 34 people, according to the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office. He was dead when rescuers reached him.

It appears Kirkbride, who was an experienced hiker, fell off the crest of a steep slope near Cascade Falls, the sheriff's office said. Deputies are unsure when he fell.

His wife reported him missing Sunday evening and rescue crews began looking for him Monday, the sheriff's office said.

Crews will convene Wednesday morning to bring his body off the mountain southwest of Buena Vista.
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Old 09-27-2011, 20:48   #2
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Old 09-27-2011, 20:58   #3
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Very sad news. My wife and I were just out in Buena Vista last week and my father-in-law was telling me that Antero was popular because one could readily find quartz, gold, and silver just lying around.

Prayers out to the family.
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Old 09-28-2011, 04:30   #5
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RIP Col. Kirkbride.
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Old 09-28-2011, 05:01   #6
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