New Hampshire hiker Russell Hardy, 55, found dead near Pikes Peak summit after four-day search involving K-9 teams and drones from El Paso and Teller County Sheriff's Offices ...

Russell Hardy, 55, arrived in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, June 10, with plans to hike and explore Pikes Peak, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

A hiker’s body, believed to be New Hampshire’s Russell Hardy, was found near a Colorado mountain summit, deputies said. Hardy planned to explore Pikes Peak.

A hiker’s body, believed to be New Hampshire’s Russell Hardy, was found near a Colorado mountain summit, deputies said. Hardy planned to explore Pikes Peak.

Russell Hardy, 55, set out on a hiking adventure on Pikes Peak, in the front range of the Rockies, after arriving in Colorado on June 10, according to the El Paso County, Colorado Sheriff's Office ...

A hiker’s body, believed to be New Hampshire’s Russell Hardy, was found near a Colorado mountain summit, deputies said. Hardy planned to explore Pikes Peak.

The El Paso County Sheriff's office, with the help of the Army Reserve and El Paso County Search and Rescue, recovered Russell Hardy, 55, five days after he was reported missing.

A hiker’s body, believed to be New Hampshire’s Russell Hardy, was found near a Colorado mountain summit, deputies said. Hardy planned to explore Pikes Peak.

A hiker’s body, believed to be New Hampshire’s Russell Hardy, was found near a Colorado mountain summit, deputies said. Hardy planned to explore Pikes Peak.

A hiker’s body, believed to be New Hampshire’s Russell Hardy, was found near a Colorado mountain summit, deputies said. Hardy planned to explore Pikes Peak.