Tributes continued to pour in Sunday for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue team volunteer who died on the treacherous slopes of Mt. Baldy while taking part in a massive search for a missing hiker. After Staples’ death all crew members were recalled and search operations for the missing hiker were suspended. “An air search located the team member unresponsive on ice and snow,” the department said. “As a fellow SAR Operator this hits close to home,” wrote Todd Stewart on the Sheriff’s Department Twitter page.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2019 22:55 UTC