British actor Julian Sands has gone missing while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountain Range in Southern California, according to Variety.. The message that the actor was missing was received on the evening of January 13.

The local sheriff's office said that shortly after receiving a report about the disappearance of Sands, special teams were engaged in the search for him.. But the search had to be abandoned after about 24 hours due to the risk of an avalanche and weather conditions on the trails..

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Authorities continued searches using helicopters and drones, but ground crews were unable to carry out the operation for four days.. The ground search operation is scheduled to continue as soon as the weather improves, the sheriff's office urged tourists not to enter the region of the search..

The publication notes that nighttime temperatures in the region of the mountain range at night dropped to -20 degrees..

Sands is known to be an avid climber.. "

The actor is known for his roles in the films The Warlock, Leaving Las Vegas, Ocean's 13, The Killing Fields, Impromptu, as well as in the series 24 Hours, Dexter, Gotham and others.. Sands also starred in James Ivory's A Room with a View, which also starred Helena Bonham Carter.. In total, the actor starred in more than 150 films..