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The death of a Missoula man who went missing in Blodgett Canyon west of Hamilton in mid-August has been ruled an accident.

Ravalli County Sheriff and Coroner Chris Hoffman on Tuesday released the results of his office’s investigation into the death of Ryan Boyd Silsby, 25, who was last seen Aug. 16.

The investigation found that Silsby died of blunt force injuries suffered in a fall while rock climbing.

Silsby’s body was found Sunday at the base of a cliff on the south side of Blodgett Canyon west of Hamilton, approximately one-half mile from the trailhead, Hoffman said in a news release.

According to investigators, Hoffman said, it was obvious that Silsby had fallen from a climbing route, landing in a rocky area below the cliff, and his death was instantaneous, likely occurring on Aug. 16 or 17.

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