Three hikers have died and many more have been rescued in the past 14 months because of treacherous conditions, particularly in the winter months.
A memorial for 57-year-old Covina resident Crystal Paula Gonzalez-Landas, known by friends as the “dancing hiking queen” lays outside the San Antonio Ski Hut on Mount Baldy. Landas died after suffering a fatal fall while hiking the Baldy Bowl on Jan. 8, 2023. For 35 years, Gil Estrada has bore witness to the perils of Mt. San Antonio, the 10,064-foot peak known by most as Mt. Baldy that divides Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.
In the past 14 months, three people have died hiking the Baldy Bowl Trail. San Bernardino County search-and-rescue teams have conducted 20 missions in the area, prompting a word of caution to inexperienced hikers to stay clear of Mt. Baldy during the peak winter months. Searches look for Irvine resident Sreenivas “Sree” Mokkapati, 52, who went missing while hiking Mount Baldy in December 2019. His remains were discovered by hikers six months later on the northwest side of the mountain, near the top of Fish Fork.
The following morning, sheriff’s Air Rescue medics hoisted Huang’s body out of the area, according to the Sheriff’s Department. “This stuff has no traction. We have to shuffle our feet across,” Landas said in the video. “This is the stuff I dealt with on the Bowl and just decided to turn around.” “The more often you go, the greater chance of you getting injured occurs, because you’re out there more than anyone. I’ve been hurt plenty of times,” said Estrada, a Claremont resident.In February, no less than 10 hikers who became stranded on Mt. Baldy were rescued by San Bernardino and Los Angeles county search-and-rescue teams.
And that, experts say, factors into an influx of inexperienced hikers who flock to the area during the winter months and face the perils of the mountain due to heavy snow and ice. Many get lost and need rescuing, and some die.
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