Nearly two decades after a hiker disappeared on one of Colorado's highest peaks, a discovery may help bring some closure to this long-running mystery. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Eagle County Sheriff's Office reported that Vail Mountain Rescue Group has found personal items that "closely resemble" those of missing hiker Michelle Vanek on Mount of the Holy Cross,

Vanek’s disappearance on September 24, 2005, sparked a large-scale, seven-day search that involved 220 people. It was, at the time, the largest search in Colorado history, but sadly proved to be inconclusive as no evidence was uncovered, Vail Daily reported.

Personal belongings of a woman missing 19 years found on a Colorado mountain have brought a “glimmer of closure” to her family and friends, sheriff’s officials said. Michelle Vanek, 35, disappeared on a hike up Mount of the Holy Cross on Sept.

Authorities say the recent discovery could provide a "glimmer of closure." Authorities have issued a chilling update in the case of a hiker who went missing 19 years ago in Colorado. Michelle Vanek, 35,