Remains Found in California Wilderness Are Identified as Those of Julian Sands

Human stays that had been discovered on Saturday within the Southern California wilderness have been recognized as these of the British actor Julian Sands, who had been lacking since January after he went mountain climbing within the space, the authorities mentioned on Tuesday.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department mentioned in a press release that the stays had been “positively identified” as these of Mr. Sands, and that the reason for loss of life remained beneath investigation “pending further test results.”

Mr. Sands, 65, of North Hollywood, was an avid hiker and was greatest identified for his position within the critically acclaimed 1986 movie “A Room With a View.” The movie, an adaptation of the novel by E.M. Forster, commonly makes lists as among the finest British movies of all time.

He additionally appeared in dozens of different movies and tv reveals, together with “Arachnophobia,” “Naked Lunch,” “Warlock” and “Ocean’s Thirteen.”

Hikers discovered the stays Saturday morning within the Mount Baldy space, which is greater than 40 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department mentioned.

Mr. Sands, who had a spouse and three kids, was reported lacking in January after he went mountain climbing alone on a path on Mount Baldy. On mountain climbing web sites, the favored trek is described as difficult and strenuous.

Search crews had been combing the realm in search of Mr. Sands for months regardless of their efforts being sophisticated by harmful circumstances, together with heavy rain and snow, a few of which lingered into June.

In an replace on the search on June 17, the sheriff’s division mentioned that elements of the mountain might nonetheless not be reached due to “extreme alpine conditions,” together with steep terrain and ravines coated in additional than 10 ft of ice and snow.

More than 80 search-and-rescue volunteers, deputies and workers members participated within the search that day. Two helicopters and drone crews had been used to test areas inaccessible to searchers on the bottom, the sheriff’s division mentioned.

The sheriff’s division had carried out eight searches for Mr. Sands since January, the authorities mentioned, with volunteers in search of greater than 500 hours. At the identical time, eight different unrelated search-and-rescue operations had been additionally performed within the area.

Mr. Sands usually spoke of his fondness for nature and mentioned in a 2020 interview with The Guardian that he was happiest when near a mountain summit on a chilly morning.

In one other interview that very same yr with Thrive Global, a well being and wellness firm began by Arianna Huffington, he mentioned he had frolicked in mountain ranges in North America and Europe.

Mr. Sands mentioned that individuals who didn’t climb mountains assumed it was about ego and a “great heroic sprint” to the summit.

“But actually, it’s the reverse,” he mentioned. “It’s about supplication and sacrifice and humility, when you go to these mountains. It’s not so much a celebration of oneself, but the eradication of one’s self-consciousness. And so on these walks you lose yourself, you become a vessel of energy in harmony, hopefully with your environment.”

Lauren McCarthy contributed reporting.