Three men who were reported missing this week while hiking on Mt. Baldy have been found dead amid harsh weather conditions that have prevented authorities from recovering their bodies, officials said Tuesday.
On Monday, Dec. 29 at about 11:30 a.m., rescuers with the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department and the Fontana Sheriff’s Station responded to a request to find an injured 19-year-old hiker who reportedly had fallen roughly 500 feet near Devils Backbone, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.
The man’s friend went for help, said Gloria Orejel, a department spokeswoman. Another companion hiked to an area with cell service and gave rescuers GPS coordinates.
During an aerial search, deputies located the injured hiker and the other pair of hikers nearby. But powerful Santa Ana winds made it unsafe to land the rescue helicopter, officials said.
At about 7:30 p.m. Monday, an airship from Los Angeles County assisted in the effort. Strong winds again prevented a hoist operation; however, an air medic was hoisted down and confirmed all three individuals were deceased.
Orejel didn’t know yet the ages and genders of the two other people discovered near the fallen hiker.
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