The San Bernardino sheriff’s office said the body was found around 10 a.m. Saturday in the wilderness near Mount Baldy. The remains were taken to the coroner for identification. There should be more news about the person’s identity over the next week.

Sands, an avid hiker and rock climber, was reported missing on January 13 after leaving to hike Mount Baldy, east of Los Angeles. The height of the mountain is 3068 meters. The search for the Briton was hampered by bad weather. The region experienced severe storms in the winter.

Shortly before that, the Sands family shared a statement of their own saying they were “extremely grateful”; “The search teams and dispatchers who worked tirelessly to find Julian.” “We hold Julian in our hearts with fond memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of nature and art, and an original artist and collaborator,” the family said.

Sands, 65, was born in the English town of Otley, near Leeds. The actor is best known for his roles in several films, including A room with a view (1985), the magician (1989) and Leaving Las Vegas (1995) is married to American writer/journalist Yevgenia Sitkowitz and has three adult children.

On June 17, the authorities organized a search for the man for the eighth time since his disappearance. That was not successful.