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EAGLE COUNTY — The top half of a skull uncovered in the Holy Cross wilderness area is among the remains of a hiker who went missing in 2010.
Last summer, hikers found the top of a skull near James Nelson’s campsite. Medical examiners determined this week that the skull was Nelson’s.
Nelson, 31, of Chicago, set out Oct. 3, 2010, for a five-day, 25-mile hike in the Holy Cross Wilderness. His fiancee reported him missing Oct. 8. Over four days, 116 people searched for more than 1,000 hours for Nelson.
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