Julian Sands: Who is the Hollywood British actor missing in California?
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Ground crews are still unable to continue their search efforts for missing actor Julian Sands, due to the risk of avalanches in the area.
Mr Sands, 65, was reported missing during a hiking trip in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel mountains on Friday, as searches by local authorities continue by “helicopter and drones when weather permits”.
“The air search is being resumed, but we have not been able to resume a ground search yet due to icy conditions and a threat of avalanches,” Gloria Huerta, Public Information Officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told the BBC on Friday.
She said there was still “no time set” for when they would begin again.
In other news, the phone belonging to Mr Sands appears to show he was on the move heading into a mountainous area in southern California on the day he was reported missing.
The search has been ramped up of late as officials use mobile phone forensics to help pinpoint the location of the actor.
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Avalanche risk as air search resumed for missing actor
Ground crews are still unable to continue their search efforts for missing actor Julian Sands, due to the risk of avalanches in the area.
Mr Sands, 65, was reported missing during a hiking trip in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel mountains on Friday, as searches by local authorities continue by “helicopter and drones when weather permits”.
“The air search is being resumed, but we have not been able to resume a ground search yet due to icy conditions and a threat of avalanches,” Gloria Huerta, Public Information Officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told the BBC on Friday.
She said there was still “no time set” for when they would begin again.
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‘If anyone can get through this he can,’ says friend
Julian Sands is a “powerful hiker” who is “always prepared” and knows the mountain “backwards”, someone who has climbed Mt Baldy with him before has said.
Actor Kevin Sands, who has starred in the TV shows Copper and Crossbones, said:
Andy Gregory22 January 2023 11:24
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‘No hard deadline’ for calling off search, authorities say
Authorities have said there is still “no hard deadline” for calling off the search for Julian Sands, my colleague Oliver Browning reports.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said the incident was still being classified as a search and rescue operation, though snow, sleet and fog continued to hinder operations on foot.
Andy Gregory22 January 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 Gregory22 January 2023 09:14
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Federal agencies help in search for Julian Sands
Federal agencies are helping in the search for Julian Sands, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has revealed.
“We are working with state and federal agencies that have cell phone forensics to assist us in pinpointing a location, but so far no new info has been developed,” a spokesperson from the department said.
The search for the missing British actor continues to be hampered by extreme wintry conditions on the ground.
Andy Gregory22 January 2023 08:27
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‘Please let him be okay’: Friends fear for missing British actor Julian Sands
The 65-year-old was reported missing in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel mountains on Friday evening, with searches by local authorities continuing over the weekend.
You can read a round-up of the messages here:
Graig Graziosi22 January 2023 07:00
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Watch: ‘No hard deadline’ for calling off the search for Julian Sands, authorities say
‘No hard deadline’ for calling off the search for Julian Sands, authorities say
Graig Graziosi22 January 2023 06:00
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Julian Sands: A timeline of missing actor’s disappearance
The British star is believed to have been somewhere on the popular Baldy Bowl Trail in California, which climbs 3,900 feet over 4.5 miles to the highest summit in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Jacob Stolworthy has the details:
Graig Graziosi22 January 2023 04:00
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Julian Sands: Who is the British Hollywood actor missing in California?
Julian Sands: Who is the Hollywood British actor missing in California?
Graig Graziosi22 January 2023 02:00
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Police track phone data during search for missing actor Julian Sands in California mountains
Both national and state officials are now working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office, one week on after the actor was first reported missing in the southern Californian mountains.
As of 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 time set” for when they would begin.
Graig Graziosi22 January 2023 00:00
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