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Coroner Confirms Body Found Near Longs Peak Is Of New Jersey Man

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Few details were released Monday from the Boulder County Coroner's Office about a man who died near Longs Peak. Ryan Albert disappeared in October, and his body was found in late May.

Ryan Albert
Ryan Albert (credit: CBS)

The coroner positively identified the body as Albert's, a 30 year old from New Jersey, on Monday.

Ryan Albert search Longs Peak
(credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)

Officials say the cause or manner of death are still under investigation.

Rangers found the body in a steep, rocky ravine covered in deep snow. Albert was about 1,000 feet below a section of trail called the Ledges.

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