Identities of all three hikers who died on Mt. Baldy revealed

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Authorities have confirmed the identities of all three hikers found dead on Mt.Baldy on Monday following a winter snowstorm that covered the San Gabriel Mountains.The two unidentified hikers were Juan Sarat Lopez, 37, and Bayron Pedro Ramos Garcia, 36, both Guatemalan nationals living in Los Angeles, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.On Wednesday, one hiker was identified as 19-year-old Marcus Muench Casanova of Seal Beach, who authorities say fell about 500 feet on Monday while hiking Devil’s Backbone, a sharp ridge with steep drops on both sides.Investigators say Casanova was not hiking with the pair; however, rescue efforts launched Monday morning for the teen led the helicopter crew to the other two hikers on the mountainside.

High winds limited rescue operations Monday morning.In the evening, an airship lowered in a medic who confirmed all three deaths.

California The discovery of the bodies of three hikers on Mt.Baldy has outdoors enthusiasts explaining, in online forums and to reporters, the dual nature of the mountain’s conditions.The bodies were recovered Tuesday afternoon.“This heartbreaking incident is yet another reminder of the extreme dangers posed by the mountain during winter weather and the urgent need for stronger preventative measures,” San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe said in a statement.The incident has renewed calls from elected officials for the U.S.

Forest Service to close its trails during hazardous conditions, especially as Mt.Baldy is considered to be one of the nation’s deadliest peaks, even for experienced mountaineers.The climb to the top of Mt.

Baldy — which reaches 10,064 ft — is particularly dangerous during winter’s snowy conditions, especially on the challenging Devil’s Backbone Trail, which can expose hikers to heavy wind conditions.“It basically becomes a giant ice cliff,” said Ky...