Bodies of missing Asheville man and friend recovered in Colorado
By Rian Stockett
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ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville man and his friend who went missing during a hunting trip in Colorado have been found dead, according to state officials.
Conejos County Emergency Management confirmed they found the bodies of Asheville resident Andrew Porter and his friend Ian Stasko on Sept. 18, 2025.
The Conejos County Sheriff’s Office began searching for them on Saturday, Sept. 13, after Porter and Stasko failed to check in with loved ones at a predetermined time during an elk hunting trip west of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, which is located near the Colorado–New Mexico border.
Although a cause of death has not been released, an official said the deaths could be weather-related.
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