Julian Sands Is Reported Missing on Mountain Hike in California

The British actor Julian Sands, known for his role in the critically acclaimed 1986 film A Room With a View, among others, is one of two missing hikers the authorities are searching for in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California following a period of heavy rain and snow across the area. Mr. Sands, 65, of North Hollywood, was reported missing on Friday after hiking alone on a trail on Mount Baldy, more than 40 miles northeast of Los Angeles, Mara Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department, said on Thursday. The trails there are popular but also labeled challenging and strenuous on hiking websites. Search efforts had been affected by trail conditions and the risk of avalanche, Ms. Rodriguez said.