Six hikers stranded on Mt. Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains were rescued Feb. 14, according to authorities.
An air rescue division of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department rescued the hikers, who were stranded in the snow at 9,000 feet on the mountain’s Bear Canyon Trail.
The hikers called 911 for help after being stranded for several hours.
Deputies arrived shortly after and airlifted the hikers to safety.
“Saving lives priority [one],” the department’s Special Enforcement Bureau wrote on X, where they also posted videos of the rescue.
Authorities have warned hikers to avoid Mt. Baldy during the winter, saying even experienced hikers run into trouble in snow and freezing conditions.
The rescue occurred three days after a woman who went missing while hiking alone on Mt. Baldy was found dead.
Lisei Huang, 22, was reported missing Feb. 4 after she failed to return home from a hike.
While search crews looked for her, they found three other hikers who had also gotten lost on the Bear Canyon Trail.
The search for Ms. Huang was temporarily halted due to avalanche risks. Her body was eventually found Feb. 11.
