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Advertisement Divers recover body of 2nd missing snowmobiler in Lake Champlain Crews from New York and Vermont find Jonathan Ryan's body Thursday morning Share Shares Copy Link Copy

New York State Police say they have recovered the body of a second snowmobiler missing on Lake Champlain. Dive teams found the body of Jonathan Ryan, 32, of Shoreham, Vermont, about 11 a.m. Thursday. The body of Ryan's friend, Brandon Barrett, 23, of Benson, Vermont, was recovered about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The bodies of both men were found in about 20 feet of water. Search teams from New York and Vermont worked for a week to try to find the missing men. The two were last seen snowmobiling in the Benson Landing area last Thursday night. Friends of the pair found their truck and trailer parked at Benson Landing, where it was evident the pair rode onto the lake with separate snowmobiles and traveled north, police said. The two were believed to be en route to a restaurant in Ticonderoga, New York. Friends followed the tracks to the area of Chipman Point in the Orwell and the area of Putnam Station. The search began Friday and lasted through the weekend, until it was postponed Sunday due to unsafe ice conditions. Investigators believe the pair went through thin ice on the lake. Their snowmobiles and articles of clothing were found early in the search. The search operation involved the use of sonar equipment and dive team members. The men were experienced snowmobilers with knowledge of the lake. Search efforts were suspended until Tuesday morning. The search resumed Wednesday morning in the area of Putnam Station. The bodies of both men were taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where autopsies will be performed to determine their causes of death. Download the MyNBC5 app | Like MyNBC5 on Facebook