Search and rescue operations are underway in the San Gabriel Mountains for British actor Julian Sands, who disappeared while hiking. NBC News’ Dana Griffin has the latest updates.
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While I’m as concerned about him as anyone in that situation, there are far more important things to report on in the country and world. Maybe he’s making Warlock 5 or whatever.
There was one just found ,a woman, neabry so they have to
Actually, reporting on things like this serves as a reminder to people about the dangers they might not consider.
Far more important things try telling the sands family that 😡.
@M.B Sands*
Only if Warlock 5 is being filmed in the afterlife.
🙏🏻🫂🙏🏻
shendu burn valmont for failing to get all 12 talismans = jackie chan adventures LOL
Hope things come together soon. Even a experienced hike needs to use wisdom. I absolutely never hike alone.
I hike alone all the time lol so do thousands of other people we do just fine bringing the appropriate gear and knowing our own individual skill and experience levels.
Rule # 1 never go alone…
@Christian B And then murphy’s law kicks in.
I solo hiked the AT in 1984 and left in the winter. Had a blast.
The mountain ranges have been collapsing ridiculously in the past few months.
A lot of the mountains were covered in snow then melted then refroze making ice sheets. There’s been heavy rains and the grounds either given out in places causing mudslides or atleast unsteady footpaths if you have the wrong equipment.
There been a snowy owl sighted in California blown off course, and there’s been interviews of numerous hikers that have gotten injured from falls/landslides with news crews catching people falling infront and around them and offering medical aid during broadcasts on searches for missing persons.
It’s completely bad weather and the experienced hikers are taking a break or using gear that’s made for ice/mud, regular hikers and opportunists are going out and getting injured because they’re not considering how the weather affects the mountain
6 days missing this doesn’t sound good
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️♥️
Dude def aint playing with a full deck.
Video wasn’t about Joe Biden
@Jim DoeRight—it was about Trump.
@Laura Linden Before or after he dropped out running for president in ’87 for lying?
😉 enjoy your breakfast taco as roaches rub your hairy legs for BLM
@Laura Linden Post videos of Trump not speaking coherent?
Omg I hope they find him
Mt. Baldy is considered one of the most dangerous peaks to climb in U.S. Julian Sands started his hike on Friday (1/13/23) when it was known that a huge storm was heading for So. Calif. Not a good time to start a hike. He was an experienced hiker and knew the risks. Sounds like he was a thrill seeker. And I do mean “was” as he is not going to be found alive. A tragic but avoidable loss.
@Jim Doe how do we know if you are a Mr. Doe?
No Such Thing, unless you are dead.
Are you a 🧟♂️? 🧟♀️ ? 🤔 ☺ 😂
@tu sabe ♡^ I’m the guy who got banned on yt for saying the vaccine doesn’t stop covid or the spread in April 2021. After Rachel Madcow told her woke fans it did. I’m anybody you wannbe
Yea he’s most likely dead but less experienced people have gone missing in worse conditions for longer periods of time so it’s entirely possible he’ll be found alive.
@Jim Doe Troll
@Jim Doe not funny dude. I appreciate the troll but this isn’t the time for it.
hiking in the snow.. no bueno.
Nobody cares. We just care about groomers and people who have jobs by skin color
He went hiking on a bad day, praying they find him. He seems like a strong healthy guy, missing 411???
You know – it’s the first thing I thought when this popped on my feed. I thought “those strange beings in the forest took him”
The most dangerous mountain during an extreme snow storm but yeah, he probably got abducted by bigfoot or aliens or he fell into a portal right? Stop listening to and believing the insane theories of a right wing extremist and use some common sense.
This is old news ,his body was found cover in spiderwebs
He better not be dead he’s got five upcoming movies too finish😆😆
Your brain is dead & covered in spiderwebs.
@Dawn lee Senoj then it matches your mother vagina
So many things could go wrong and its 100x more likely to go bad it snow and ice
Yep lost or lunch for the wildlife.
How insensitive.
14 rescue missions…. if you enjoy hiking, do it,,,, but you tell no one so you don’t put other people at risk to try and save you.
Oh, no. I love him. I truly hope they find him alive.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💐💐💐I am sad for those closest to him.
Lmao, I’m betting this is a publicity stunt. Can’t believe any actors any more
But why? Who said, hmmm let’s go for a hike! Why… why right now! The weather is massively crazy right now!
I hope he was smart enough to bring lots of hand warmers. I hope he’s alright
Dogman? 🤔
65 and hiking that beast?
I’m way younger and won’t even walk the grocery store aisles.
Lol!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💯🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Why would anyone do that?
Thrill Seeking,misguided bored fool.
people need to be more responsible and not do stupid stuff like this.
you put rescuers in harm’s way and you cause heartbreak to your friends and family all because you wanted to go for a hike in challenging/dangerous conditions.
that’s extremely selfish…..
Why would anyone hike alone when a storm is approaching and not hike with a personal locator beacon?? So so crazy!!
Call 📞 David paulides
This sounds like a missing 411 case
I hope he will survive and will get rescue. ✊️🙏
I’ve been a huge fan of his since the ’80s. I hope he is safe. We could’ve lost Jeremy Renner; we can’t lose Julian! FIND HIM!
Looks like he ran into a hungry bear or mountain lion. Never hike alone.
The highest mountain in England is about 3000 feet. Things are a little different here in California.
He’s from Europe, he’s probably climbed way harder than cali has to offer.
since last friday an entire week..don’t think so
It’ll be a miracle if he’s alive out there. It’s been a week in freezing Temps. Searching from the air in terrain like that, needle in a haystack. He’s thin wo much fat to insulate his core. He’s probably injured or walked into snow too deep and is exhausted. A person in a location like that who knows wilderness survival will be in a snow cave they dug, a regular cave they found, or inside a shelter made from brush and snow. To be seen from the air…man that’s just all around worst case scenario. Please, if you can afford it, never hike, even a short hike wo a personal locator beacon. It can and will save your life. They’re monitored by NOAA so no matter where you are on the sea or on the land if you trigger its emergency function a search team will come for you and know exactly where you are. Maybe this story will inspire more people to take personal locator beacons with them. Make sure it’s not in your pack, you could lose your pack in a bad fall down a mountain or plunge into water. Be sure the beacon is actually attached to YOU in a place where if either arm was broken you could access it w the other. A broken ankle from a slip off the side of a trail putting you out of obvious sight is all it takes to change a short hike into life or death. Be careful and get a beacon before hiking or ocean excursions if you can!
He probably knew what he was doing……ànd chose this way to go out…..probably think his loved ones might have an easier time grieving his passing if it was ruled as “unnatural death” or “accident”.
Very possible. It would make more sense than him going out solo to climb the biggest mountain in the area solo in winter with a massive storm moving in at the same time.
I read that they found his car.
When will they learn!!
Hope he is o.k. !!!
His cellphone battery died – that’s a very strong indication that something went wrong. It’s also been nearly a week now since Mr. Sands has been missing, in a very cold and rugged area.
🙏❤️🔥🥰 for safe refuge in Christ Jesus (all lost & those impacted by those lost)
Drones???
With thermal cameras!
Perhaps he was planning on not coming back.
Why do People go HIKING alone in these TREACHEROUS conditions?
It fun and the solitude can be better.
Mt Baldy. eats all his victims alive
Warlock
Psalm 91 kjv Holy Bible
📖 📯 🕊 😇 💢 🙏 🛐
God be with him. And keep him safe .🙏 He is in my prayers .🙏 Sincerely ,Karen Jetters
This is exactly why i would never go hiking or go roaming around any places with wild predatory animals.
Not much of a chance. Hopefully, someone will find his body someday.
Rip Julian
I’m sorry but if you decide to put yourself in harms way you shouldn’t expect others to put their life or safety at risk to help you.
So never leave your home?
@susan ruthroff exactly
Geez….about 7 days ago there was a report of a woman falling about 500 feet to her death from Mt. Baldy. She was younger than this gentleman, but also a very experienced hiker. I hope this isn’t the same situation and he will be found alive🙏🤞. Forgive me if I sound as if I am victim blaming, but we really need to keep our egos in check. People get so comfortable in their experience that they ignore safety. Mother nature is not to be trifled with. People put themselves in UNNECESSARY unsafe situations just for a story, a picture, bragging rights…not worth your life folks. Stay safe everyone 🙏✌💕
Hope somehow he survives and and is found still holdin on
Super dumb
I thought about him 2 o 3 days ago prior to this event, I hope they found him in good condition
He was awesome in Warlock! A childhood fav. Hopefully he just needed to get away for a bit and doesnt wanna be found yet. Ive done it a time or two. Hoping for a safe return.
Cell phone towers down pinpoint your location. They triangulate between three different towers giving you miles and miles to search.
Better equipment exists that locates phones with in 30 feet. Secret Service uses it.
The aliens must have got them
was he lost last week? They said Saturday. That’s really not good. They are just waiting for him to get unlost or unhurt and walk out. You know, that’s really not likely. I just saw him in an Agatha Christie movie, but I really, really liked him in Warlock.
Unfortunately, if they haven’t found him by know, he’s done!
Experienced or not you don’t hike alone especially at age 65
I think he’s dead.
I have no idea what supplies he took with him but I bet it wasn’t food and water to last a week. I very much doubt that he will be found in good health.
He is such a fine actor. I hope that he makes it!
Never heard of him.
Who?
Always hike with a GPS device like apple air tag. I hope they find him alive.
Praying for him hope they find him.
It’s been a week….not looking good.
Hope I’m wrong, I really do, but I doubt it.
Sad loss of a good actor who I’ve heard from people who have met him is a lovely, down to earth man.
RIP Julian Sands Jan 4 1958 – Jan 13 2023
Not warlock
well its good he disappeared i want to too……………….
I hope that he’s safe and is found soon.
Praying for him and the other guy who is lost in the same area
First world problems…..
I absolutely love Julian sands i really hope he’s found alive soon 🙏🙏
So sad, he’s probably dead🌹
I’m a born and raised Montanan, some of the most wild and dangerous country in the states. There are colloquial no no’s, things you NEVER do. One of those things: go out into the wild by yourself. Unprepared. And unable to contact civilization. I pray for Julian, but he unfortunately has made some very bad decisions in his life.
I hope he returns safely.. I once met Julian in Starbucks in London, when I was working there as an American actor/ screenwriter, and he was a lovely, talented man.. A million best wishes. Julian..
Cool story.
@luvsilly60 Many thanks for your thoughtful note. All best.
I think he’s still alive. His experience will pull him thy. He might be helping others.
I just don’t understand why people are still going hiking in the terrible weather in California.
Rip warsock
I believe these hikers need to have major insurance policies in place before being allowed in these areas!! The amount of money spent on rescuing these people with death wishes is outrageous!! Why should tax payers pay for idiots!!??!!
Hiker’s are idiots for going alone! Have they not heard of GPS Tracking devices??!!?? I’m so tired of hearing about these self centered idiots expecting tax payers to pay for their rescues!!
Oh he’s 100% gone. Fall, mountain lion, coyotes, snake, lost and starving, the elements, no end to the list of ways to die there. My favorite hobby is hiking and I have a list of places I won’t go. Mt Baldy tops that list. Northern Wisconsin bear and wolf country is number 2, although southeastern WI is awesome. Michigan is a no go and some parts of the Appalachians. This guy is now a recovery mission. RIP 🙏
Hope he’s NOT encounter wild animals leaving there
Yeah I was listening to this video and I thought it was kind of interesting that everyone has made the initiative to search for Mr. Sands. You have to imagine this got to be caves were the first level or second. level but I can imagine knowing him he’s the type that would go to the caves for protection.
Unlike the UK the US has plenty of wild places. Problem is these wild places are dangerous.