() — The search for British actor Julian Sands, who was first reported missing in January after hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles, resumed Saturday, according to a Monday news release from the department. of the San Bernardino County Sheriff.
The statement stated that officials “continued ongoing search efforts in the Mount Baldy Wilderness for missing hiker Julian Sands. Unfortunately, Mr. Sands was not located.”
More than 80 volunteers, agents and search and rescue personnel were involved in the search efforts, which were supported by two helicopter and drone crews as the volunteers searched “remote areas of Mount Baldy and conducted aerial search and assessment efforts,” according to officials.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department shared videos of the helicopters and air support involved in the search on its Twitter page.
Authorities said Monday that “despite recent warmer weather, parts of the mountain remain inaccessible due to extreme alpine conditions,” and that multiple search areas include steep terrain covered in “more than 10 feet of ice and snow.” ”.
Severe weather conditions have presented ongoing challenges in the search for Sands.
Gloria Huerta, a spokeswoman for the department, told in January that officials were forced to suspend their search efforts due to severe weather and the threat of an avalanche.
Officials previously said that cellphone beeps on Jan. 15 led them to believe that Sands, a former Los Angeles-area resident, went missing near the Mt. Baldy area.
Since then, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department has conducted eight targeted ground and air searches of the Sands, with volunteers logging more than 500 hours of search time.
The 65-year-old actor is best known for his work on shows like “24” and the movies “A Room with a View” and “Arachnophobia.” His other credits include the movies “The Killing Fields” and “Leaving Las Vegas” and the television series “Smallville.”
Sands recently appeared in a recurring role on the Netflix series “What/If.”
— ‘s Toyin Owoseje and Chuck Johnston contributed to this report.