Actor Julian Sands missing: Avalanche risk as aerial search resumes for missing actor

Actor Julian Sands missing: Avalanche risk as aerial search resumes for missing actor

Julian Sands: Who is the British Hollywood actor missing in California?

Ground crews are still unable to continue their search for missing actor Julian Sands, due to the risk of avalanches in the area.

Mr. Sands, 65, was reported missing while hiking in the Baldy Bowl area of ​​the San Gabriel Mountains on Friday as a search by local authorities continues by “helicopter and drones when weather permits. “.

“The aerial search is resuming, but we haven’t been able to resume a ground search yet due to icy conditions and a threat of avalanches,” said Gloria Huerta, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Department. San Bernardino County. BBC friday.

She said there was still “no set time” for when they would start again.

In other news, the phone belonging to Mr Sands appears to show he was heading for a mountainous area in Southern California on the day he was reported missing.

The search has intensified of late as authorities use cellphone forensics to help locate the actor.

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Avalanche risk as aerial search resumes for missing actor

Ground crews are still unable to continue their search for missing actor Julian Sands, due to the risk of avalanches in the area.

Mr. Sands, 65, was reported missing while hiking in the Baldy Bowl area of ​​the San Gabriel Mountains on Friday as a search by local authorities continues by “helicopter and drones when weather permits. “.

“The aerial search is resuming, but we haven’t been able to resume a ground search yet due to icy conditions and a threat of avalanches,” said Gloria Huerta, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Department. San Bernardino County. BBC friday.

She said there was still “no set time” for when they would start again.

Emily AtkinsonJanuary 21, 2023 12:30 p.m.

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Watch: ‘No deadline’ to call off search for Julian Sands, authorities say

‘No deadline’ to call off search for Julian Sands, authorities say

Emily AtkinsonJanuary 21, 2023 11:30 am

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Julian Sands: A timeline of the late actor’s disappearance

The British star is believed to have been somewhere on California’s popular Baldy Bowl Trail, which climbs 3,900 feet in 4.5 miles to the highest peak of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Jacob Stolworthy has the details:

Emily AtkinsonJanuary 21, 2023 10:30 am

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Julian Sands: Who is the British Hollywood actor missing in California?

Julian Sands: Who is the British Hollywood actor missing in California?

Emily AtkinsonJanuary 21, 2023 9:30 a.m.

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Police track phone data in search for missing actor Julian Sands in California mountains

National and state officials are now working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office, a week after the actor was first reported missing in the mountains of Southern California.

On Friday, ground crews were still unable to continue their search efforts, due to evidence of avalanches in the area, and authorities said there was still “no set time” for when they would start.

Emily AtkinsonJanuary 21, 2023 09:00

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Actor was ‘on the move’ the day he was reported missing, police reveal

The phone belonging to missing actor Julian Sands appears to show he was heading for a mountainous area in Southern California on the day he was reported missing.

The search has intensified of late as authorities use cellphone forensics to help locate the actor.

Sands, 65, was reported missing while hiking in the Baldy Bowl area of ​​the San Gabriel Mountains on Friday as a search by local authorities continues by “helicopter and drones when weather permits” .

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department previously said phone pings showed the British actor heading to the Mount Baldy area two days after he first went missing.

Emily AtkinsonJanuary 21, 2023 08:30

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The climate crisis could be a factor in Sands’ demise.

Extreme winter conditions are becoming more common in the Golden State, reports Josh Marcus.

Emily AtkinsonJanuary 21, 2023 07:50

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Mount Baldy is considered one of the most dangerous peaks to climb in the United States

In recent years, several experienced hikers have died due to Mount Baldy’s icy terrain. It is considered one of the most dangerous peaks to climb in the United States.

Tom MurrayJanuary 21, 2023 07:20

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Exclusive image given to The Independent

A reminder that the last known photos of Les Sables mountaineering have been shared exclusively with The Independent. You can see them here:

Tom MurrayJanuary 21, 2023 6:23 a.m.

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Sands described as “a Byronesque romantic and an adventurer” by a friend

In a statement shared exclusively with The Independenta friend of Sands describes him as “a Byronesque romantic and an adventurer drawn to the extremes of nature”.

“Julian is wild and never restricted by rules or boundaries,” they said.

“He is deeply inspired by romantic poets and his interpretations of their works are spellbinding and stem from a passionate love of literature.

“He is a friend bound by the Homeric qualities of loyalty and full life.

“He takes no prisoners and yet he is as gentle, generous and sensitive as the poets he so admired.”

Tom MurrayJanuary 21, 2023 05:27