Huang is not the first life lost on Mount Baldy. In recent years, the sheriff’s department has conducted more than 100 search and rescue operations for missing hikers, with over 10 fatalities.

Huang went hiking amid "life-threatening" storm conditions ... "Resources are stretched to their limits and hikers who get lost may have to wait long periods of time before help is available." ...

A person flying a drone spotted the body of a missing 22-year-old hiker on a California mountain ... deputies said. Lifei Huang, 22, of El Monte, set out on a solo hike as a winter storm hit ...

According to a social media post made by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, the missing hiker was stranded on a ledge, making it dangerous to reach him. With a challenging rescue ahead ...