UPDATED with particulars on search: Search-and-rescue groups are looking at this time for British actor Julian Sands, who went lacking within the San Gabriel Mountains over the weekend. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division have been trying to find Sands within the Baldy Bowl space of Mt. Baldy since he was reported lacking Friday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Per the SBCSD:
On January 15, 2023, telephone pings confirmed Sands to be heading to the Mount Baldy space. Further telephone pings from the cell supplier had been tried however had been unsuccessful, because of the lack of cell service and most probably cellphone energy failure. A delayed ping by way of Sands’ Apple iPhone working system, from January 14, 2023, supplied a potential location on one of many trails resulting in the summit of Mount Baldy. This space was checked by floor searchers and by helicopter. Floor and air searchers had been unable to find any proof on this space that may help in finding Mr. Sands.
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The 65-year-old Sands, a resident of North Hollywood, is an skilled hiker and has climbed within the Andes and the Swiss Alps. He has appeared in such movies as Warlock, Ocean’s 13, The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Arachnophobia and Leaving Las Vegas.
The actor instructed The Guardian in 2020 that he was happiest when “near a mountain summit on a chilly morning” and had aspirations of climbing “a distant peak within the excessive Himalayas, reminiscent of Makalu.” He mentioned the closest he had ever come to dying was “Within the early 90s, within the Andes, caught in an atrocious storm above 20,000ft with three others. We had been all in a really unhealthy approach. Some guys near us perished; we had been fortunate.”
The seek for Sands was interrupted Saturday evening when avalanche dangers and harmful path situations developed on the ten,000 foot peak. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division pulled floor crews trying to find Sands off the mountain.
The search continued with helicopters and drones, and floor crews will resume when climate situations enhance, in response to the Instances.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s division urged others to keep away from the Mt. Baldy space, saying it’s “a lot too harmful, even for the expert hiker.” Not less than three folks have perished whereas climbing the mountain prior to now six years. Most lately Crystal Paula Gonzalez-Landas died after falling down an icy slope, in response to the L.A. Times.
Authorities are additionally trying to find Bob Gregory from Hawthorne, who was reported lacking by relations on Monday, in response to ABC 7 experiences. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas station mentioned the seek for Gregory is within the Crystal Lake space of the San Gabriel Mountains.
PREVIOUSLY on Wednesday: British actor Julian Sands has gone lacking whereas climbing Southern California’s 10,000-foot Mount Baldy, positioned northeast of Los Angeles.
Authorities in San Bernardino County are trying to find Sands, age 65, who was reported lacking on Friday. He’s believed to be on the Baldy Bowl Path, a well-liked spot on the San Gabriel Mountains.
“As a result of extreme climate and alpine situations, the search has been troublesome and the usage of air sources was restricted over the weekend,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned in an announcement. “The search is constant with air sources and additional updates might be given when obtainable.”
Sands has appeared in such movies as Warlock, Ocean’s 13, The Killing Fields, A Room with a View, Arachnophobia and Leaving Las Vegas.
The search comes comes amid extreme climate situations within the mountains.
“During the last 4 weeks, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Groups have responded to 14 rescue missions on Mt Baldy and within the surrounding space,” police mentioned in a information launch by way of Fb on Wednesday.
“These rescue missions have been for misplaced, stranded and/or injured hikers. Sadly, throughout these previous 4 weeks, two hikers didn’t survive after falling and injuring themselves,” it added.
Police reiterated that the climate on the mountain is “antagonistic and very harmful” amid excessive winds and up to date extreme storms throughout the state.
“The snow has turned to ice making climbing extraordinarily harmful,” mentioned the sheriff’s division.
