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Authorities have discovered human remains near a campsite believed to have been used by a hiker from Chicago who has been missing since October of 2010.
James Nelson, 31, was first reported missing by his fiancée when he failed to return from a five day, 25-mile hike in the Holy Cross Wilderness area near Minturn.
The Eagle County Sheriff's office says a hiker on Friday located the campsite near Holy Cross City, and the remains were discovered during a search of the area on Saturday.
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Discovery: Nearly two years after the disappearance of hiker James Nelson, 31, human remains have been discovered near a campsite believed to have been used by him in Colorado
Evidence: This camp site discovered Friday led authorities to the human remains along with some of Mr Nelson's belongings, though missing his camera and GPS unit
The remains were turned over to the coroner for identification, and there was no immediate word on a cause of death.
The Sheriff's office says a notebook located at the campsite indicated that Nelson may have been suffering from altitude sickness.
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ShareMount of the Holy Cross has an altitude between 9,000 and 14,000ft.
The office says it appears that some of the man's gear is missing, including a camera and GPS unit.
Identification: A coroner is currently working to identify the remains while Mr Nelson has been missing in the Holy Cross Wilderness area since October of 2010
Alerted: It was Mr Nelson's fiancée Amber Leberman, seen right, who first reported him missing after he failed to return from his five day hike without having reached the summit according to its register
Altitude sickness: A notebook discovered at the camp site has led authorities to believe he suffered altitude sickness with Mount of the Holy Cross being as high as 14,000ft
He was not carrying a cell phone with him when he set out to reach the summit, according to his proposed route.
Authorities say he never signed the summit's register.
As their search continues a cadaver dog is planned to be brought into the area.
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