LANGDALE/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team members were called out by the police on Saturday to help a couple down from Crinkle Crags. They were making slow progress and were going to get caught out in the dark.
The team said the woman was becoming distressed. After an extensive search, the 15 team members located the couple near Rest Ghyll. They were evacuated to the valley floor by an RAF helicopter.
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