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thewayneThe hikers who found the body of Julian Sands noticed a number of things at the site, all of which pointed to someone who was hiking in an area far beyond their skill or what they were prepared for, which is tragic and directly led to his death.
1. The only communications device that he had was a cell phone. There's pretty much zero cell coverage in the area. The hikers who found him carry a Garmin emergency device that cost about $400 and uses satellites, once they triggered it they had a response in eight minutes.
2. Sands was dressed in dark grey clothing, no bright orange or yellow that searchers would have had an easier time spotting. His clothes would have been almost indistinguishable against the rocks.
3. He was wearing detachable microspikes on his shoes, which are ok for light snow and ice on fixed trails, not for the area he was in.
4. No evidence of an ice axe or helmet. An ice axe could be used to stop a slide if you were to lose your footing and start to fall down a slope.
An emergency search for Sands began January 18, his body was found June 24. The official cause of death is still undetermined until the full autopsy results are released, I would expect it'll be exposure or injury from a fall. Very sad, he was a fine actor. The first thing that I saw him in was Boxing Helena from 30 years ago, which was quite the disturbing thriller.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-10/julian-sands-mt-baldy-hikers-who-found-his-remains-body
1. The only communications device that he had was a cell phone. There's pretty much zero cell coverage in the area. The hikers who found him carry a Garmin emergency device that cost about $400 and uses satellites, once they triggered it they had a response in eight minutes.
2. Sands was dressed in dark grey clothing, no bright orange or yellow that searchers would have had an easier time spotting. His clothes would have been almost indistinguishable against the rocks.
3. He was wearing detachable microspikes on his shoes, which are ok for light snow and ice on fixed trails, not for the area he was in.
4. No evidence of an ice axe or helmet. An ice axe could be used to stop a slide if you were to lose your footing and start to fall down a slope.
An emergency search for Sands began January 18, his body was found June 24. The official cause of death is still undetermined until the full autopsy results are released, I would expect it'll be exposure or injury from a fall. Very sad, he was a fine actor. The first thing that I saw him in was Boxing Helena from 30 years ago, which was quite the disturbing thriller.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-10/julian-sands-mt-baldy-hikers-who-found-his-remains-body
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Date: 2023-09-12 11:28 pm (UTC)Hugs, Jon