British actor Julian Sands identified as missing hiker in California

However, those efforts have been suspended since Saturday due to road conditions and the risk of avalanches. Rescuers are using helicopters and drones until ground searches can resume, Huerta added.

Sands’ agent did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Thursday.

in a separate statement issued Wednesday morningThe sheriff’s department said two hikers had died in falls on or around the Mount Baldy area in the past month amid “extremely dangerous” conditions on the mountain, which is about 40 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. .

In all, rescuers launched 14 search operations for lost, stranded or injured hikers over the previous four weeks, according to the statement, which noted that snow turned to ice amid strong winds. Bad weather and avalanche conditions have hampered search and rescue efforts, the statement said, adding: “The recent storms that brought snow and ice are not favorable for hikers, even for those who feel they have a high level of experience.

Sands starred opposite Helena Bonham Carter in the 1985 romance “A Room With a View.” He showed up in other films such as “The Killing Fields”, “Boxing Helena” and “Leaving Las Vegas”, as well as in the series “24”.