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

January 22, 2023

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 the weather permits. allow”.

“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.

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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Helicopter search still in progress

The helicopter search for missing actor Julian Sands is still ongoing, with US authorities using cellphone forensics to try to pinpoint his location.

National and state officials are working to help find Mr. Sands. On Friday, the nation’s sheriff’s department revealed that pings from the actor’s phone appeared to show he was on the move the day he was reported missing.

A department spokesperson said, “We are working with state and federal agencies that have cell phone forensic expertise to help us pinpoint a location, but so far no new information has been released. has been developed.”

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Holly BancroftJanuary 22, 2023 6:33 p.m.

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The last known images of mountaineering in Les Sables

Julian Sands’ family shared with The Independent the last known footage of him mountaineering.

Harrowing photographs he sent to his grandson Billy in September show him relaxed and happy climbing the 14,783ft Weisshorn mountain in the Swiss Alps.

The Weisshorn, a three-peaked pyramid-shaped mountain about 15 miles from the Matterhorn, is described by climbing experts as “more serious” than its famous neighbour. “One of the toughest 4,000m peaks, the Weisshorn is a long and serious ascent by any route,” according to the Alpine Guides.

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Andy GregoireJanuary 22, 2023 5:04 p.m.

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Sands is a wild Byronesque romantic, says a friend

A friend of Julian Sands described him as “savage” and “a Byronesque romantic”.

“Julian is wild and never bound by rules or limits. He is a Byronesque romantic and an adventurer drawn to the extremes of nature, savoring the freedom of the mountains he conquers all over the world”, have they stated. The Independent.

“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.

Andy GregoireJanuary 22, 2023 4:18 p.m.

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Mount Baldy conditions have been ‘extremely dangerous’ since Sands’ disappearance

Conditions on Mount Baldy, where rescuers are searching for Julian Sands, are “adverse and extremely dangerous” and not favorable even for very experienced hikers, police warned this week.

“Due to the high winds, the snow has turned to ice, which makes hiking extremely dangerous,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Friday.

“The Sheriff’s search and rescue efforts are often hampered by bad weather as well as dangerous avalanche conditions. Recent storms that have brought snow and ice conditions are not favorable for hikers, even those who consider themselves to have a high level of experience.

Andy GregoireJanuary 22, 2023 2:10 p.m.

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Video report: Who is the British actor missing from Hollywood in California?

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

Andy GregoireJanuary 22, 2023 1:12 p.m.

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‘If anyone can pull it off, they can,’ friend says

Julian Sands is a “powerful hiker” who is “always prepared” and knows the mountain “inside out”, said someone who has climbed Mount Baldy with him before.

Actor Kevin Sands, who starred in TV shows Copper and Crossbonessaid:

Andy GregoireJanuary 22, 2023 11:24 a.m.

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‘No strict deadline’ for canceling searches, authorities say

Authorities said there was still ‘no deadline’ to call off the search for my colleague Julian Sands Oliver Browning reports.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said the incident is still classified as a search and rescue operation, though snow, sleet and fog continue to hamper operations on foot.

Andy GregoireJanuary 22, 2023 10:07

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Watch: Air search continues for missing British actor

Search for actor Julian Sands on Mount Baldy continues by air

Andy GregoireJanuary 22, 2023 9:14 a.m.

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Federal agencies help search for Julian Sands

Federal agencies are assisting in the search for Julian Sands, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has revealed.

“We are working with state and federal agencies that have cell phone forensic expertise to help us pinpoint a location, but so far no new information has been developed,” a doorman said. – speech of the department.

The search for the missing British actor continues to be hampered by extreme winter conditions on the ground.

Andy GregoireJanuary 22, 2023 8:27 a.m.