UPDATE: 22-year-old Missing Hiker Found and Recovered from Mt. Baldy
February 12, 2024 - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report that on February 10, 2024, at approximately 3:25 p.m., the U.S. 
Forestry Department notified Sheriff’s Dispatch that a citizen flying a drone may have spotted missing hiker, Lefei Huang. Deputies and search and rescue team members responded to the upper San Antonio Creek Falls area but were unable to hike to the spot where Ms. Huang was believed to be, due to the conditions on the mountain. Sherriff’s aviation crews were unable to perform an aerial search due to high winds. Search and rescue team members stayed the night near the location to preserve the scene.
On February 11, 2024, at approximately 7:45 a.m., Sheriff’s Air Rescue 306 hoisted medics down to the location, where they located Ms. Huang deceased. Ms. Huang and the medics were then airlifted off the mountain.
We would like to thank all our personnel and volunteers that aided in the search, as well as the citizen that alerted U.S. Forestry.
See original information here.
DATE/TIME: February 4, 2024/11:14 p.m.
INCIDENT: Missing Hiker
LOCATION: Mt. Baldy, San Bernardino County, CA
MISSING PERSON: Lifei Huang, 22-years-old, Resident of El Monte (Deceased)
Source: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
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