The body of a Colorado man missing in Rocky Mountain National Park since last weekend was spotted Thursday and brought off Longs Peak.

Helicopter crews spotted Peter Jeffris' body about 200 feet below the Ledges on the Keyhole Route up the mountain, park officials said. A park search-and-rescue team was flown to a landing spot in the Glacier Gorge drainage, and the four team members then climbed approximately 1,800 vertical feet to where the body was found.  The 25-year-old's body was flown from the scene to a landing spot at Upper Beaver Meadows at approximately 4 p.m., and transferred to the Boulder County Coroner. 

Jeffris was reported overdue Monday afternoon after he failed to show up for work. His vehicle was located in the parking lot at the Longs Peak Trailhead. Park officials say Jeffris reportedly left Sunday morning to summit Longs Peak.  It was unclear what route he was planning, but he indicated to friends he was considering the Cables Route on the north face. 

Safety was a top priority in determining when and where rescue personnel could search for Jeffris.  Winter conditions, including extreme winds and below-freezing temperatures, made search and recovery operations even more difficult, park officials noted.  These challenging conditions hampered search operations, particularly above tree line, the past three days.  With calmer winds Thursday, searchers were able to utilize a helicopter for an aerial search of a much larger area.