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The search for a 21-year-old hiker and YouTuber lasted a full month yesterday after the influencer went missing on a mountain. California,
Joseph Brambilla was last seen at the tower mount whitney On November 11, just two days after his 21st birthday.
A fellow passenger named Luis Buenrostro told Los Angeles Times About meeting Brambilla on the day of her disappearance. The now missing 21-year-old man told his friend he was planning to take a “shortcut”.
Buenostro assumed this meant that Brambilla was preparing to slide down the mountain in a practice called glissading.
A few days later, Brambilla was reported missing by his family when he did not return home on time.
Inyo County Sheriff’s Office gave this information LA Times A desperate search followed, but he Season Conditions have hampered rescue efforts.
“Heavy snowfall from the last two storms has made conditions extremely dangerous,” said ICSO spokesperson Lindsey Stine. “The terrain is icy and unstable, and it is very dangerous to attempt climbing or any exploration of the summit under these conditions.”
She also claimed that another discovery may be imminent, but warned that “recovery may not be possible until the snow and ice melt.”
There has been no sign of Brambilla since her disappearance, although a rescue charity, the Fowler-O’Sullivan Foundation, has joined the search. in a post on FacebookThe charity claimed that other hikers had reported seeing a body on the mountain.
However, that body has also not been found yet.
The charity’s founder, Cathy Tarr, claims she believes the body was that of Brambilla.
“When we help search for missing passengers, it’s normal for any family to not believe the situation they’re in,” he said. sfgate,
“Every family wants answers, but at the same time doesn’t want answers. In my opinion, there’s a 99.9% chance it’s Joseph. It’s hard to hear – but if it’s not him, we may never get answers.”
one in Video Posting on his YouTube account, Brambilla said he had attempted to climb Mount Whitney four times. During one attempt, his mother insisted on climbing with him.
During the video, he tapped off each item on his checklist and said “no, no, no, no” to each one. Those items included a first aid kit, a map, a compass, a headlamp, and an emergency blanket.
“So I guess we’re pretty qualified for hiking,” he joked as we headed up the mountain.
Buenostro said LA Times He understood why the pedestrian kept trying to reach him meeting, Even though he was often not ready.
“I understand, sometimes we go out there without all the right gear,” he said. “But a lot of times, we’re saving up for the proper gear.”
He said the pair bonded over being Latino and being judged by wealthy climbers.
However, Brambilla’s girlfriend Darlene Molina told sfgate When her boyfriend started the climb on November 11, he was better prepared.
Molina claimed he took an ice axe, military rations, and a heavy-duty tent on his journey. However, she said that her partner often becomes her phone Descending while climbing.
“He likes to disconnect from the world and spend time by himself in nature,” Molina said. “He has told his friends that he will turn off his phone while hiking, but he is always recording vlogs and talking to himself.”
Independent ICSO has been contacted for further comment.