Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Nebraska was believed to be found dead following a recovery effort, the National Park Service said.

"Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene investigation and recovery operations took place by helicopter," a park spokesperson said in a statement. "His body was flown to a landing zone in Rocky Mountain National Park and transferred to the Larimer County Coroner’s Office."

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