Tragic Autopsy Reports Reveal Sisters and Teenage Boy Likely Died of Hypothermia and Malnutrition in Colorado’s Gunnison National Forest

A tragic story has emerged from Colorado’s Gunnison National Forest, where the bodies of two sisters and a teenage boy were found in a remote campsite in July. Autopsy reports released this week reveal that the three likely died of hypothermia and malnutrition, having been exposed to several feet of snow and temperatures below zero.

Christine Vance, 41, Rebecca Vance, 42, and Rebecca’s 14-year-old son had reportedly told family last year that they would be living “off the grid”. According to the 14-year-old’s stepsister, the women had been struggling to cope with societal changes in recent years and had decided to flee into the wilderness.

The autopsy report revealed that the 14-year-old weighed just 40 pounds when his body was discovered, and no food was found at the campsite.

The family of the deceased has expressed their grief and warned others against living off the grid. “It’s a tragedy,” said the step-sister. “They were not prepared for the elements and it cost them their lives.”

The Gunnison County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the official cause of death for the three, but the autopsy reports suggest that hypothermia and malnutrition were the likely culprits. The family has asked for privacy as they mourn the loss of their loved ones.