Narineh Avakian, 37, went for a day hike on Sunday, police said.
A Southern California woman who never came back from a hike last weekend was found dead, officials said.
Narineh Avakian, 37, from Glendale, California, was found dead on Saturday at around 1:30 pm, after nearly a week of searches by authorities.
Avakian told the family he would take a day hike around noon on Sunday, the Glendale Police Department said in a statement on Friday.
When Avakian did not return, his family reported his disappearance on Monday.
Avakian used to travel alone, the family told the police, and they did not know where she planned to go for a walk that day.
His car was found on Thursday afternoon parked in the Buckhorn Day Use Area along the Angeles Crest Highway, officials said. The area is located in the Angeles National Forest at 6,700 feet above sea level.
Avakian’s body was found on Saturday near the Mount Waterman trail, said the Glendale Police Department.
“It should be noted that this area has been heavily affected by the recent snowstorm,” the police said in a statement on Friday.
Avakian’s car was towed for further processing at Glendale station, and a search and rescue team from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was immediately positioned alongside volunteers.
“Based on a preliminary investigation, it does not appear that a crime is involved in his death. An investigation into the cause of Narineh Avakian’s death is ongoing,” police said on Saturday.
The search effort was suspended at about 2 am local time on Friday after about a foot of snow fell overnight, before resuming several hours later, police said.
The search began on Friday afternoon with a “large contingent” of search and rescue teams, police said. The authorities “highly discouraged” the public from conducting their own search efforts.
His body was found by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Team, as well as several counties who helped, after efforts returned on Saturday.
Anyone with information about Avakian’s death can call 818-548-4911.
Matt Fuhrman of ABC News contributed to this report.