Carlin Brightwell was an American resident of Aspen, Colorado. ^{[0] [1] [5]}

Brightwell was in a relationship with Ryan Marcil.

She worked at Aspen Emporium and Flying Circus on Main Street for about two years.

^{[1] [0]}She graduated from Cincinnati Country Day in 2008. ^{[5] [0]}

On August 22, 2017, a helicopter search crew spotted the bodies of Ryan Marcil and Carlin Brightwell at about 2:25 p.m. ^[1]The couple were last seen very close to the summit of Capitol Peak (Colorado) on August 20, 2017. ^{[2] [1] [5]}

Given where the bodies were found, it is probable they had fell off somewhere near the summit, according to officials who located the bodies.

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