An avalanche of snow covered Mt Baldy road Thursday. The mountain of snow came down around 7am minutes after a worker at the ski resort was using a tractor to plow the road. The avalanche was the result of days of snow piling up on the mountain. All of the San Bernardino mountain areas have Read More…
A hiker missing since Sunday on Mt Baldy was found alive Tuesday afternoon. Search and Rescue crews found 75-year old Jin Chung of Los Angeles. Chung was found in an area near where actor Julian Sands has been missing for over a week. Chung was taken to the Mt Baldy fire station and transported to Read More…
Julian Sands, a 65-year old british actor who has appeared in numerous television shows and movies is missing in Mt Baldy. Sands went for a hike last week and never returned. He was reported missing by his family on Friday evening. Searchers have been on the ground in the area but conditions on the mountain Read More…
A female hiker died after falling 500 to 700 feet down the Mt Baldy Bowl. It happened Sunday. San Bernardino County Sheriff Dispatch received a call from the Office of Emergency Services after an SOS message was sent from a Garmin InReach device. A Sheriff helicopter was sent to the coordinates from the device. They Read More…
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Aviation Division was involved in two separate rescues on Mt Baldy over the weekend. The first happened on Saturday around 11am. Two Upland residents and their two dogs became stuck on steep icy terrain. Janelle and Joseph Rasich attempted to hike back up to trail but slid at least 20 feet. Read More…
Search and Rescue teams have spent the last week on Mt Baldy searching for a missing hiker. Carlos Monay, 45-years old from Ontario, went missing on Sunday, September 4th went missing after being seperated from some friends during a group hike. Teams have been searching the switchbacks area of Cucamonga Peak. Monay only has two Read More…
A helicopter pilot made a hard landing near Mt Baldy and Glendora Ridge Road Sunday morning. The pilot was rescued just after 8am by the San Bernardino Sheriffs department. The FAA says a Bell 407 helicopter made a hard landing and rolled on its side. The pilot was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Read More…
A fire that started during Wednesday night’s lightning storm flared up near Mt Baldy Friday afternoon. Smoke could be seen coming from the mountain around 2pm. The fire was mapped at 3.5 acres. Fire crews from the United Department of Forestry responded and were assisted from San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County Fire. The Read More…
A driver in a black pick-up truck was airlifted to a local hospital Saturday afternoon. The truck went 50 feet over the side of Mt Baldy road. Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived to the call around 2:30pm and found one victim suffering from critical injuries. The victim was hoisted out and Read More…
A group of hikers walking below Mt Baldy road found a car that had plunged 100 feet down a cliff. The car was found Thursday evening around 7pm over the side of the road near the tunnels. A deceased person was discovered inside of the car. It is unknown how long the vehicle had been Read More…