CO CO - Michelle Vanek, 35, Mount of the Holy Cross, 2005 - Largest Search In CO History

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Possible belongings of woman missing since 2005 found

Michelle Vanek went missing while hiking up Mount of the Holy Cross nearly 19 years ago.

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[EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — Searchers have found items that are believed to have belonged to a hiker who went missing nearly 19 years ago.
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The items closely resemble things Vanek had with her when she vanished, the release said.
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The sheriff's office is now waiting for forensic confirmation of the items.]

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"Finding these personal items is an emotional moment for all of us," the release said. "For 19 years, Michelle’s family, friends, and this community have held on to hope. Sheriff James Van Beek has a search grid map from that very search hanging on his office wall, placed there by his predecessor as a constant reminder of a case unresolved and a family left incomplete. It has remained there as a symbol of our unwavering commitment to never stop searching for Michelle."

Possible belongings of woman missing since 2005 found

Michelle Vanek went missing while hiking up Mount of the Holy Cross nearly 19 years ago.

www.9news.com

 

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19 Years After a Hiker Vanished, Some of Her Personal Items May Have Been Found: ‘Glimmer of Closure’

A search team on Colorado's Mount of the Holy Cross came across personal objects potentially linked to Michelle Vanek, a hiker who disappeared on Sept. 24, 2005.

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I feel for her family -- and her hiking partner that day. And hope this will lead to answers for them.