 PHOTO/Courtesy of the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - The body of a trail runner who slipped and fell from the icy terrain near Mt. Wilson Observatory Sunday was retrieved by rescuers after an hours-long effort, a Sheriff's lieutenant said. One of the victim’s fellow runners ran to the Red Box Ranger Station near Mt. Wilson Red Box Road to call for help around 10:50 a.m. It was not immediately known what trail the four runners were on, but the victim lost some footing and slipped 180 feet over the side, according to Lt. Lopez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station.
The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team and Montrose Search and Rescue Team responded along with Los Angeles County Firefighters and a rescue helicopter from the Sheriff’s Department. The treacherous conditions in the area made rescue difficult by helicopter, leaving only ground units to reach the victim, Lopez said. The victim, only described as a male, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lopez said. As of 7:03 p.m., the California Highway Patrol still had a road closure in effect. The coroner was still on scene.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS – A 58-year-old man was out with his adult son and the two became separated during a hike Sunday, authorities said. The Montrose Search and Rescue Team, flanked by rescue teams from surrounding communities, is focusing their search near the Strawberry Peak area of the San Gabriel Mountains near Mt. Wilson, according to the Montrose Search and Rescue Team. The hiker has been missing since 4 p.m. January 20. Rescuers resumed their search at daybreak, the Montrose Search and Rescue Team said.
The son wanted to hike higher. The missing father said to meet him back at their parked vehicle. When the son showed up, the father was not there, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station. Rescue efforts were halted around 2 a.m. due to inclement weather.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are en route to investigate how a man died in the San Gabriel Mountains near Azusa and Glendora.
Deputies were dispatched to the scene around 8 p.m. The man’s body was discovered and the investigation will now be in the hands of the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, according to Lt. Elisabeth Sachs of the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station. The body was found around 9 p.m. and may have been there for a couple days, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. Los Angeles County firefighters and U.S. Forest Service firefighters were initially dispatched to Glendora Ridge Motorway and Glendora Mountain Road at 8:11 p.m. County firefighters were initially responding to a medical call, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The location of the body may be along the Glendora Ridge Motorway north of the Azusa “A”, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. Glendora Ridge Motorway is a dirt trail running along the ridge of the mountains and connects Azusa Peak to Glendora Peak.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL MTNS - Mountain rescue personnel are en route to help recover a body found above Sierra Madre.
Firefighters were dispatched to a medical emergency involving a patient in full arrest near Mt. Wilson Toll Road at the Little Santa Anita Firebreak, according to Dispatch Supervisor Bernard Peters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to the call at 9:49 a.m. The patient was pronounced deceased by medics at 10:30 a.m., Peters said. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter Air Rescue 5 is en route to assist with body recovery, according to Lt. Mark Slater of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. It is unclear if the victim was a hiker who suffered a medical emergency, or how long the victim may have been dead. 
SCREENSHOT/Montrose Search and Rescue Team.
Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor
MOUNTAINS - Four off-duty Marines carried a distressed hiker to the search and rescue teams that were en route to save him Sunday.
The Montrose Search and Rescue Team and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau were dispatched to the distressed hiker near Switzer Falls in the San Gabriel Mountains May 13 around 4 p.m. As Montrose Search and Rescue personnel were traversing the five-mile hike half way downstream, they were greeted by four Camp Pendleton Marines who carried out the hiker, Montrose SAR said. The Marines stumbled upon the hiker and carried him upstream up a steep trail to where Montrose SAR personnel and the Special Enforcement Bureau were able to hoist him out by helicopter. “Everyone got to go home safe and just in time to tell Mamma their awesome story for dinner,” Montrose SAR said in a social media post. |
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