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The Latest Breaking News from Mount Baldy

How a Canberra artist conquered her lifelong fear by hauling a shark up a mountain

Baby the shark will be coming to a hill near you soon.

The Canberra Times · Sep 10

‘It’s unforgiving’: California park officials grapple with recent deaths on Mount Baldy

Calls are renewed for permitting to hike the Los Angeles-area mountain that looks deceptively accessible

The Guardian - US · Jan 18

A distress call triggered a rescue on Southern California’s Mount Baldy. What awaited crews after dark was unthinkable

The strong winds made the helicopter unable to land for over 8 hours.

We Got This Covered · Jan 2

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College freshman identified as one of three hikers found dead on California’s Mount Baldy

Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, died on the Devil’s Backbone trail after reportedly falling 500ft

The Guardian - US · Jan 2

Three hikers found dead on southern California’s Mount Baldy

One person had made an emergency call after companion fell 500ft, but rescue copter couldn’t land due to high winds

The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2025

Three hikers found dead in California including teen who fell 500ft from ‘Devil’s Backbone’

The hikers were found on Mount Baldy, known as one of the deadliest peaks in the country

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Hikers continue to tackle Mount Baldy despite trail closures and mudslide risk

Several trails on Mount Baldy are currently closed as the area recovers from a devastating recent wildfire

Advnture · Dec 23, 2024

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Watch as 6 hikers in hoodies airlifted off Mount Baldy just days after woman's body recovered from same spot

Video from the rescue shows the hikers walking single file towards a helicopter in deep snow

Advnture · Feb 15, 2024

California woman missing after going hiking during atmospheric river storm

Search under way for Lifei Huang, who was reported missing on Sunday night after not returning from Mount Baldy area

The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2024

"The weather has buried the mountain in snow" – another hiker disappears on mountain where Julian Sands died

Avalanche risks hindered the search efforts for the 22-year-old missing hiker

Advnture · Feb 7, 2024

Woman trapped for four days after falling 100ft off California road

Woman rescued on Sunday after driving car off road leading to Mount Baldy on Wednesday and surviving low temperatures

The Guardian - US · Jan 8, 2024

Afternoon Edition: Could this CHA program help create first-time homebuyers?

Plus: Matthew Perry’s Chicago memory, plans for a second migrant tent camp advances and more.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2023

Where you can (and can’t) watch 8 of Julian Sands’ most notable movie roles

Julian Sands, whose remains were found Saturday and identified this week five months after he went missing while hiking near Mount Baldy in Southern California, emerged in the 1980s with a cohort of other actors who rode a British cinematic rebirth to Hollywood stardom. Those peers and sometime co-stars included…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 28, 2023

Julian Sands confirmed dead after human remains identified as British actor

The British actor, 65, had been missing for more than five months after failing to return from a hike

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

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Daily Record · Jun 27, 2023

Julian Sands confirmed dead as human remains found in California mountains

The British actor, 65, had been missing for more than five months, after failing to return from a hike in the Mount Baldy area on January 13.

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2023

Julian Sands: Remains found in Californian mountains confirmed to be those of missing British actor

The British actor, 65, had been missing for more than five months, after failing to return from a hike in the Mount Baldy area on January 13

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Remains found in California mountains confirmed to be those of Julian Sands - OLD

The British actor, 65, had been missing for more than five months after failing to return from a hike in the Mount Baldy area on January 13.

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2023

Julian Sands: Human remains found in area where British actor disappeared

Sands failed to return from a hike in the Mount Baldy area of southern California on 13 January

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The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

New search for actor Julian Sands on California mountain is unsuccessful

Authorities say the latest search for missing actor Julian Sands on Southern California’s massive Mount Baldy was unsuccessful

Los Angeles Times · Jun 20, 2023

Search for Julian Sands resumes months after actor disappeared near Mount Baldy

LOS ANGELES — The search for actor Julian Sands is back on, after months of weather-related delays in the Mount Baldy area.

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023

Further mountain search finds no trace of missing actor Julian Sands

The A Room With A View star was reported missing in January after setting out for a hike in the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California

Daily Mirror · Apr 17, 2023

Julian Sands' son thanks rescuers for mountain search months after actor's disappearance

Julian Sands was reported missing on January 13 after hiking the Mount Baldy trail in the California mountains, with his son now thanking people for their support

Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2023

Julian Sands honored by 'close' friend John Malkovich as ongoing search faces delays

LOS ANGELES — Actor Julian Sands' whereabouts remain unknown more than a month after he was reported missing in the Mount Baldy area in January.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 12, 2023

A beautiful sight, a deadly climb. Mount Baldy is LA’s favorite mountain. That’s the problem

LOS ANGELES — About 1,000 feet below the summit of one of the deadliest mountains in the United States, Ron Bartell and Christine Mitchell stood in soft snow beneath a brilliant blue sky.

The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2023

A mountain of trouble? The draw – and danger – of California’s Mount Baldy

Deaths and disappearances, including actor Julian Sands, have plagued the popular spot as hikers underestimate its perils

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