British actor Julian Sands has been reported missing after a hike on California’s Mt. Baldy — which is covered in snow and ice due to recent winter storms.

According to a report from entertainment site TMZ, members of Sands’ family reported the avid hiker missing last Friday at 7:30 p.m. — but it was not until Wednesday that authorities publicly declared that he was missing.

Search and rescue efforts have been underway since Sands was first reported missing, but in the days since, additional storms have dumped several more inches of snow on the mountain and rescue efforts ground to a halt after just 24 hours.

A representative for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told entertainment site Variety that they have continued to search as best they can, using drones and helicopters — but that the additional snow and ice and poor visibility on the mountain have made ground searches impossible.

Sands, known for his work in films like “Room With a View” and “Arachnophobia,” loves the mountains — he told ThriveGlobal in a 2020 interview, “I love climbing mountains, I’ve spent a lot of time in the Alps over the years, a lot of time in the Andes, Alaska and the American ranges.”

Friends and colleagues have voiced their thoughts and prayers for the missing actor — along with their concerns.

Cassian Elwes tweeted, “I’ve known since Friday that my friend Julian Sands has been missing on mt baldy. I’m devastated. A very close family friend who was an adventurer in everything he did. I’ve said many prayers.”

I’ve known since Friday that my friend Julian Sands has been missing on mt baldy. I’m devastated. A very close family friend who was an adventurer in everything he did. I’ve said many prayers.

— cassian elwes (@cassianelwes) January 18, 2023

“I am not a praying man. I do not believe in higher powers. But I certainly hope dear, sweet Julian Sands is okay. Five days outside in freezing rain is no joke, and I know we would all love for him to come out this mess all right,” Ted Geoghegan added.

I am not a praying man. I do not believe in higher powers. But I certainly hope dear, sweet Julian Sands is okay. Five days outside in freezing rain is no joke, and I know we would all love for him to come out this mess all right. ❤️ https://t.co/vharDt8YFX

— Ted Geoghegan (@tedgeoghegan) January 19, 2023

The conditions on Mt. Baldy are so treacherous that the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department issued a warning asking hikers to stay away and informing them of a number of rescue missions that had already been undertaken by the department.

“These rescue missions have been for lost, stranded and/or injured hikers. Unfortunately, during these past 4 weeks, two hikers did not survive after falling and injuring themselves. The recent storms that brought the snow and ice conditions are not favorable for hikers, even those that feel they have a high level of experience,” they warned.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg warned that a forthcoming book by a former prosecutor may jeopardize the criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business empire.

Leslie Dubeck, the general counsel for Bragg’s office, sent a letter to publisher Simon & Schuster on Wednesday about “People vs. Donald Trump” by Mark Pomerantz ahead of its expected release next month, according to The Wall Street Journal.

“Based on the pre-publication descriptions of his book and the benefit of current knowledge of the matter, but without access to the manuscript, this office believes there is a meaningful risk that the publication will materially prejudice ongoing criminal investigations and related adjudicative proceedings,” the letter says.

Pomerantz abruptly resigned along with one other prosecutor leading the Trump inquiry in February of last year after Bragg reportedly expressed doubts about the case he inherited from his predecessor. In a resignation letter that later came to light, Pomerantz insisted Trump was “guilty of numerous felony violations.”

Trump has broadly denied any wrongdoing, but Bragg recently scored a conviction against the Trump Organization for criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records. A judge ordered the company to pay the maximum penalty of $1.6 million last week.

Pomerantz’s book offers a “fascinating inside account of the attempt to prosecute former president Donald Trump” and “tells the story of his unprecedented investigation, why he believes Donald Trump should be prosecuted, and what we can learn about the nature of justice in America from this extraordinary case,” according to a description on the publisher’s website.

News outlets reporting on Dubeck’s letter noted that it did not say Bragg’s office was seeking to block the book’s publication. But copies of the letter were sent to New York City’s Conflicts of Interest Board and the commissioner of investigation, which The Washington Post said could lead to formal reviews.

The letter says the district attorney’s “interest here is to protect the integrity of this office’s pending criminal investigations and proceedings regarding the former President,” and notes that the office is available to review the manuscript within a 60-day period.

Both Pomerantz and Simon & Schuster appear to be standing firm. “I am confident that all of my actions with respect to the Trump investigation, including the writing of my forthcoming book, are consistent with my legal and ethical obligations,” Pomerantz said in a statement.

“We stand behind Mark Pomerantz and his book, ‘People vs. Donald Trump,’ and look forward to sharing this important and timely work with readers when it is published on February 7,” the publisher said.

Bragg told CNN last week that the inquiry would move on to the “next chapter.” Prosecutors have reportedly returned a focus to a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had an affair with Trump, during the 2016 campaign. The former president denied having a sexual encounter with the porn actress.

Trump announced in November that he is embarking on a third campaign for the White House. Trump faces a number of other investigations, which he often assails as being part of a politically motivated “witch hunt” against him. These include a civil probe into the Trump Organization headed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a 2020 election inquiry in Georgia, and criminal investigations in the Justice Department now led by special counsel Jack Smith.