A woman who went missing after hiking on Mount Baldy during extreme weather conditions last weekend has been found dead and her body recovered, rescuers say. “Search and rescue team members stayed the night near the location to preserve the scene,” the sheriff’s department said. Around 7:45 a.m. PT Sunday, a rescue helicopter hoisted medics down to the area and they found Huang dead. Recovery efforts began Monday afternoon but were limited by “extremely heavy snowfall” and “avalanche risks,” the sheriff’s department said on Tuesday. Before the discovery of Huang’s body, at least nine weather related deaths were recorded in the state during the powerful storm.

Source: CNN February 12, 2024 15:40 UTC