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The search will continue into Monday for a snowboarder reported missing on Friday who was last seen on Vail Mountain.

Connor Gill, a 26-year-old Denver resident, is an intermediate snowboarder and knows the Vail area, according to a friend who reached out directly to Vail Daily.

The with Vail Daily on Sunday that his last pass scan was at 8:50 a.m. Friday at the Avanti Express chairlift.

Gill was reported missing to Vail ߣÏÈÉú Patrol by a friend at 3:15 p.m. Friday. Patrollers started searching Friday, and the search continued all day Saturday. By mid-morning Saturday, Vail Mountain Rescue was invited in to the search effort, and has been assisting since.

Dogs were utilized both Saturday and Sunday in the search effort, according to a Vail Resorts spokesperson.

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Vail Mountain received 27 inches of snowfall between Friday and Sunday, according to the MyEpic app. Strong winds were a cause for visibility issues throughout the weekend, and the area is currently under a winter storm watch through Tuesday morning.

The search will continue on Monday, and, if needed, into Tuesday. Monday’s search effort will be slightly scaled back due to the expected weather. The team continues to look in the Avanti Express area as well as in Game Creek Bowl. Cell phone forensics show Gill’s last location to be in that area.

The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging members of the public who were skiing or snowboarding on Vail Mountain Friday to review any photographs or videos they might have taken to see if they can spot Gill. This will assist rescuers in putting together a timeline. Any information should be communicated to the Vail Public Safety Communications Center (dispatch) through its non-emergency line, 970-479-2201.