Snow covered Mount Baldy in California. January 2023
Hikers discovered human remains on Mount Baldy Saturday morning.
At about 10 a.m., hikers called the Fontana Sheriff Station after traversing the remains in the Mount Baldy Wilderness.
Deputies along with the Mayor’s Emergency Operations Department responded to the scene.
The remains have been transferred to the coroner’s office, where officials are working to identify the body.
Authorities said a positive identification is expected next week. No further details have been released.
This past January, search efforts were underway when two Mount Baldy hikers went missing, including British actor Julian Sands, 65. Two hikers were also found dead in the area before Sands’ disappearance.
One of the hikers, 75-year-old Jin Chong, was later found alive. However, sand was not found.
On June 19, a major search effort for Sands ended in disappointment after more than 80 search and rescue volunteers, San Bernardino County deputies and staff searched for the actor with the help of two helicopters and a drone crew, officials said.
Police said aviation resources conducted aerial searches and assessments over remote areas across Mount Baldy, and drone crews searched areas that were inaccessible to ground crews, but without signs of the actor.
During the winter months, authorities warn the public about the steep dangers of icy trails, gusty winds, and wintry conditions along hiking trails on Mount Baldy.
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