October 28, 2026 | By Lisa Scagliotti A 50-year-old Colorado man was found dead on Camel’s Hump on Wednesday, according to an evening report from Vermont State Police.
The investigation so far has identified the man as Jason April, of Denver, according to Detective Trooper Brandon Degre.
Two hikers found the body about 1.5 miles up the Forest City Trail from the parking area in Huntington and they called to report the discovery at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday morning, police said.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene along with state police. First responders hiked to the location and recovered the body, which was taken to the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
Officials say they do not believe that the death is suspicious.
State police spokesman Adam Silverman clarified the location of the recovery operation. Responders gathered at the trailhead in Huntington; however, the location where the hikers found the body was far enough along on the trail to be on the Duxbury side of the town line which traverses the mountain, he explained.
The trail was closed for much of the afternoon while the recovery operation took place. Assisting on the call were teams from Huntington Rescue, Richmond Rescue, Waterbury Backcountry Rescue, as well as game wardens from the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife, police said.
No further details were shared in the 10 p.m. news release. This post will be updated when more information is available.
The original post from 5:15 p.m. is below.
State police say death on Camel’s Hump is not suspicious
Multiple first responders have been at work this afternoon on Camel’s Hump where a deceased individual was located on the Burrows Trail on the Huntington side of the mountain, according to Vermont State Police.
Members of several search and rescue teams, including Waterbury Backcountry Rescue, along with the state police, have been on the mountain since early this afternoon after the report of a deceased individual about 1.5 miles up the trail.
“There are no current indications that the death is suspicious,” state police spokesman Adam Silverman said in an email. “The trail is closed during recovery operations. Members of the public will see a large contingent of first responders in the area and should avoid the area to allow crews the necessary space to operate.”
More information will be released as the operation concludes.
Brian Lindner with Waterbury Backcountry Rescue confirmed that four members of the Waterbury team were participating in the operation.
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.