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Welcome to our latest episode. In this video, we're going
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to discuss disappearances on Mount Baldy, including that of actor
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Julian Sayins. Join me, let's walk and see. But before
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Mount Baldy is one of two hundred and sixty four
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named peaks in Los Angeles County in southern California. If
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you live there and are the least bit interested in
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the outdoors in nature, you've most likely already been there,
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or at the very least you've heard of it. The
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weather in this particular area of the country is normally
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mild enough with a fit minded residents to often take
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to the trails and spend the day hiking. Mount Baldy
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peaks at ten thousand and sixty four feet and loans
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large over the skyline of downtown Los Angeles. Deeper familiar
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with the mountains, that's normally no different than any of
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the other popular hiking spots scattered throughout the area. It
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makes a blue sand covering over loose rocks that are
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all spread across the top of some steep slopes. The
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main difference is the view from the top, and it's
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often said the one on Mount Baldy is absolutely breathtaking
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and the best to one out there. It's these majestic
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views that are said to be what make these steep
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slopes and rough trails all the more rewarding once you
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do reach the top. There's some issues with this particular
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range though, that makes it a bit more dangerous than
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the rest. Example, for every thousand feet you gain an elevation,
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the temperature goes down by approximately three point three degrees fahrenheit,
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So if it's ninety degrees in the city, it's about
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fifty seven degrees at the top of the mountain. Given
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no other abnormal weather conditions, the summit of Mount Baldy
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will be thirty three degres colder than it would be
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at the beach on any given day. While this might
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be refreshing in the hot summer months, it would be
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considered freezing any human being, but the California natives, who
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are used to mild down hot weather most of the year,
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at least during the day otherwise it's bone chilling and
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off putting. In January of twenty twenty three, average daytime
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temperature in this area sixty three degrees fahrenheit, but when
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you factor in the fairly low temperatures at night, the
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average temperature in general is fifty two degrees for most
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of the rest of the country for the middle of winter,
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that's actually not too bad. There are several things that
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make this peak more dangerous than most, but it seems
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as though the terrain itself is the most hazardous of all.
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The trails are steep and the terrain is loose, making
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it extremely easy for even the most experienced hiker to
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slip fall and risk serious injury. The backbone of the mountain,
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so to speak, is granted. The mix of this, along
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with the sandstone, shelle, and what can only be described
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as patchy chaparral, none of which clings to the other,
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doesn't do anything to hold the soil in place, and
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in the jagged, craggy rocks that he can poke through
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the already loose and gravelly sand covering, it's an accident
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or a disaster waiting to happen. Before we get to
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the missing person cases, it's important to address one more
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serious issue with hiking on the mountain, specifically in the winter,
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and that's skiing. There are twenty six ski runs and
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four lips that are located on the eastern side of
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the mountain. So when you take the cold weather a
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terrain that's not only steep but also slippery and high
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wind speeds, it's certainly a recipe for disaster disappointment for
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even the most experienced and dedicated outdoorsmen. Even if this
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were a case where there was a very minimal amount
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of risk involved, when you add in the almost twenty
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four million people who live in southern California alone, deaths
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and serious injuries would be just as inevitable. In fact,
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between the years of twenty seventeen and twenty twenty two, alone,
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owned search and rescue teams conducted a whopping two hundred
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and thirty three missions on Mount Baldy, resulting in eight
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fatalities and countless serious injuries. Now, the man who I
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mentioned at the beginning, Julian Sands. He's a British actor
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who's appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies since
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the nineteen eighties. He's perhaps best known for his roles
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in the hit TV show twenty four starring Kiefer Sutherland,
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and movies Like A Room with a View and Leaving
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Las Vegas. He was born in England but moved to
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southern California in the nineteen eighties. At the time of
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his disappearance on January thirteenth, twenty twenty three, he was
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living in southern California and at sixty five years of age.
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According to the San Bernardino County in the Sheriff's Department,
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when they checked his cell phone records, his phone had
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last pained in the Baldy Bowl area of the mountain.
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Julian has been described as a dedicated mountaineer for recent
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winter storms on the mountain that included snow, ice, and
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extreme winds oft of the Sheriff's Department warning that the
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conditions are adverse and extremely dangerous even for the most
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experienced hikers. The treacherous conditions have also posed a problem
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in rescue missions for not only Julian Sands, but others
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as well. Julian's last cell phone ping was on January fifteenth,
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which was two days after he had been reported missing,
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but after that it appears as though the battery ran
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out on his phone. His car was located on January eighteenth,
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but he yielded no further clues as to what could
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have happened to him. The Baldy Bowl Trail climbs three
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thy nine hundred feet over four and a half miles
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and leads to the highest summit in the San Gabriel Mountains.
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The reports of avalanches in that same area around the
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time that Julian disappeared. A representative for the San Bernardino
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Rieff's department stated, quote, the air search is being resumed
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for we have not been able to resume a ground
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search yet due to icy conditions and a threat of
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avalanches end quote. Julian's family put out a statement eleven
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days after he has said to have gone missing that
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praised the heroic search teams and the efforts they made,
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both on the ground and in the air to try
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and bring Julian home one way or the other. Julian's
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brother Nick was quoted as saying, quote, I've come to
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terms with the fact he's gone, and for me, that's
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how I've dealt with it. End quote. Or weather conditions
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severely hampered more searches on higher ground. The California Highway patrols.
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Air ops were even brought in to use their Reco device,
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which is said to be able to locate and pick
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up reflective material, including in some cases, credit cards. The
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Reco device also picks up on reco reflectors often worn
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by mountaineers on their bags and clothing. Helicopters have been
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grounded with the high winds and no other information has
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come to light at this point. As always, we're keeping
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the family in our hopes and prayers, and we'll keep
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you updated as much as we can with any new
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or pertinent information. Now, Julian Sands was not the only
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person who have gone missing on this particular mountain this
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month alone, and the other man has recently been found
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miraculously alive. Perhaps this will bring some hope to Julian's friends, fans,
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and family and other loved ones, as well as the
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investigators and SAAR teams retirelessly searching for him as best
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they could given the severity of the weather. Jim Chung
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is a seventy five year old Los Angeles native who
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was reported dismissing on January twenty second. Jim had carpooled
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to Mount
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to have separated from them once they arrived. This was
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at approximately six in the morning. The three hikers were
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supposed to meet back at the vehicle at two in
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the afternoon that same day, but Jim never showed up.
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Once again, a high wind warning prohibited use of helicopters
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in an aerial search, but ground searches continued. Happily, Jim
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was found on Tuesday, January twenty fourth, alive and somewhat well.
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He was taken to the hospital with weather related injuries
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and a leg injury, according to the Sheriff's Department, but
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he was still able to walk on his own along
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with rescue personnel to safety with some assistance. There are
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no further updates as to what happened to Jim while
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I was there on the mountain, or how he came
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to be lost or sustained his injuries. It seems as
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though we have a somewhat happy ending in that case.
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On Sunday, September fourth, twenty twenty two, forty five year
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old Ontario man named Carlos Monet Garcia also went missing
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on Mount Baldy and joined a long list of hikers
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who ended up missing after tiring to summit Cucamonga Peak.
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Carlos and some friends were out for a day hike
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and for as yet unknown reasons, he decided to separate
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from those friends on the switchbacks below the peak. He
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only had two bottles of water and a bag of
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strawberries with him, and when he didn't return at the
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designated time, he was immediately reported dismissing with no headlamp, maps, compass, GPS,
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or phone, and wherever he was he was in an
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obviously dangerous situation. On September sixth, the search for Carlos
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began and included numerous aerial, helicopter and drone searches, along
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with field teams from across several nearby counties who began
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to search the area's canyon trails, peaks, etc. There were
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five members of the RMRU who went by helicopter to
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the areas where they were assigned to formally conduct their searches.
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Three of them, men named Stephen Richard and Vinet, went
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and searched along the trails between Big Horn and Ice
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Horn saddles and made their way up to Timber Mountain.
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The other team consisted of the other RMRU announce the
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Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit members named Tobias and James, who
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were deployed to search the treacherous and very steep slopes
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beneath the peak itself where Carlos was last known to
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have been seen. Both teams reconvened and hiked out down
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Ice House Canyon together. They went to their motorized extraction
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point that the trail head afterward, but never found any
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clues or evidence as to what became of Carlos Garcia
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on that particular day, and all their efforts proved fruitless.
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The next day, on September seventh, the RMRU was requested
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once again to respond to the OEES call out. Steve Ryder,
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Matt Franken, and Blake Douglas were deployed and assigned two
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areas adjacent to each other on the northwest face of
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Eddie Wan de Pete, which is described as a long,
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tallis slope with many unknown obstacles. The men were informed
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that another team had covered the for half of one
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of the search areas, but were unable to proceed because
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they liked some of the necessary equipment like rope, and
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some of the three men dispatched afterwards made sure they
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had the proper equipment. Despite a lengthy and artists search effort,
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there was nothing found that would indicate Carlos had been
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anywhere in the area. It was as though he had
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disappeared into the ether, like so many others before the
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RMRIU that offered tips to hikers, and in their own
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reports documenting their work and search efforts, they mentioned a
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few things that should be noted considering the subject matter
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of this video. Also on April sixth, twenty nineteen, thirty
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three year old Eric Discipliner of Gino Hills, California and
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thirty one year old Gabriel Wallace of Rancho Cucamonga went
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missing on Mount Baldy while out together for a day hike.
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They were with a group of co work is when
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they somehow got turned around and lost by themselves. When
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they didn't return as expected at seven pm, they were
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quickly reported dismissing an hour later by those same co workers.
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An extensive search and rescue mission was undertaken to locate
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the pair, and a vast area was covered that consisted
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of nineteen thousand acres that was very steep and covered
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in several inches of snow. Eric and Gabriel were found
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alive after five days on the mountain, and their story
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is quite miraculous. Indeed, a helicopter had to use a
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hoist rescue to lift them off and out of the mountain.
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After a search team in Cucamonga Canyon located two sets
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of footprints and then notified the helicopter unit. The unit
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then spotted Eric and Gabriel's campfire. Official stated quote. The
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search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for
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the Sheriff's helicopter forty King to fly over the area.
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The aviation crew spotted a campfire and could see two
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subjects and believed they were the two missing hikers. End quote.
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The two were flown to the Mount Baldy fire station
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and reunited with their families. Eric discplinter said of their ordeal, quote,
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we just lost the trail. I had a little bit
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of a slip on going to the peak of Cocamonga.
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We decided we wouldn't go back up the ice in snow,
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but that valley was more treacherous than we thought. End quote.
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When asked how they managed to survive in the harsh
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weather and snowy conditions, he explained that they rationed their
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food and drank water through a life straw. A life
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straw is a straw that purifies drinking water as you
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sip it, and is available at most outdoor outfitters and
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camping supply stores. The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department posted on
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Facebook thed saar teams have responded to no less than
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fourteen rescue missions on Mount Baldy in the four weeks
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preceding Julian Sand's disappearance alone. They went on to say
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that the searchers were for lost, stranded, and or injured hikers.
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Two of those ended in fatalities. The Sheriff's office statement
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went on to see the recent storms that brought to
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snow and ice conditions are not favorable for hikers, even
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those that feel they have a high level of experience.
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In an interview with The Yorkshire Post in twenty thirteen,
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Julian Sands was quoted as saying, quote, mountain climbing and
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filmmaking are very connected. There's always another mountain and ultimately
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the point of climbing a mountain is that the mountain
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is within and I think that's true too of the
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acting experience end quote. Throughout the years, there have been
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so many people who have disappeared under strange circumstances throughout
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hiking trails and along mountain ranges all over the world,
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and many of them we cover right here on this channel.
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Mount Baldy is no exception. While most of the time
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it seems there could be something else underlying the disappearances
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and deaths we see so often, at other times it's
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simply Mother Nature herself that leads people from all walks
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of life to their eventual demise, whether exploring some trails
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in the mountains of your local community or vy case,
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somewhere deep in the wilderness. Please always remember to take
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safety seriously. It doesn't matter who you are or where
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you're from. No one is immune to disaster. Sometimes, no
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matter how careful you are, mistakes can be made, and
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no matter how experienced you are, you could still end
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up in a desperate situation where your life is at stake.
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We truly hope for a happy outcome for not only
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the friends and loved ones of Julian Sands, but for
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each and every other individual across the world was missing
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and waiting to be found. Additionally, with late summer being
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described as an attractive season for recreational hikers who don't
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necessarily hike enough to know what to do in case
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of emergencies. The RMRU thought it prudent to issue these
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words of wisdom for anyone considering heading out there in
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those particular mountains at this time of year. The following
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advice was written for the rangers and say are themselves,
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but more than likely we could all benefit from at
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least some of these tips. Number one, never leave anyone behind,
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especially if they are struggling in some way, showing signs
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of exhaustion, or seem disoriented. These are common reasons for
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one person to decide to wait behind or otherwise separate
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from the group. Leaving anyone behind should only be done
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under certain circumstances, when absolutely necessary or in cases of
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extreme emergency. Number two, each individual should always have with
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them a designated light source, abundant food and water, and
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their cell phone. Number three. Spend at least one day
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ahead of when you intend embark on your hike in
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order to review maps and alternate trails near your intended destination.
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Make sure you know all of your options and where
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they are located. Number four, make sure the route you
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chose is appropriate. To your skill and fitness level, and
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always discussed first all of your plans, including alternates with
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hiking partners and family, and what should be done in
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case of an emergency or if a separation should occur.
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We hope that by bringing you these tips we can
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avoid so many people going missing and disappearing into mother
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Nature in the future. Well, friends, there you have it.
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What do you think about these disappearances? What's your opinion
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on the Julian Sands case. I look forward to your comments,
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but as always, please keep it friendly and respectful. Until
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we meet again. Take care of yourselves and each other.
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Stay safe out there. As for me, I'll see you
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a little further on down the trail. I'm Steve Stockton
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and I'll talk to you next time. Hug your animals
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for me and tell them Steve says Hi