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Keswick Mountain Rescue Team help siblings stuck on Blencathra
KESWICK Mountain Rescue Team rescued two siblings who were stuck on Sharp Edge.
The team were called out at 2:33 pm on Tuesday, July 1, to two people who were unable to descend from their position on Blencathra.
In total, 19 Mountain Rescue Team members helped with the rescue.
One vehicle with team members was deployed, and they were assisted by seven members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Mountain Rescue Team Lossiemouth who were training in Keswick.
Keswick MRT said: 'A safety line was rigged across the ridge and three team members assisted the crag fast brother and sister across to safety.
'They were then walked off to their car at Scales.'
The rescue included 12 Keswick Mountain Rescue team members and 7 RAF Mountain Rescue Lossiemouth team members.
It took 3 hours and 47 minutes.
