A PAIR of campers found themselves in the hands of a mountain rescue team after losing their way.

The couple had camped close to the summit of Grisedale Pike, but they found themselves trapped and unable to find the path.

Not knowing which direction to go the pair were forced to call for help.

Keswick Mountain Rescue team were alerted on December 8 just before 12pm and scrambled to the location.

The rescue team deployed two vehicles and volunteers on foot to trace the stranded couple.

When the campers had been located the rescue team members managed to harness and helmet the pair to the team and help them to safety.

A spokesman for the rescue team said: “After camping overnight close to the summit of Grisedale Pike, a couple found themselves in cloud and unable to find their descent path.

“After a short off-piste attempt into the snowy NE bowl, they decided it would be safer to call 999 and ask for mountain rescue assistance. The team deployed two vehicles with a few other team members going direct.

“The team were able to approach using the forest tracks in Whinlatter before continuing on foot up the Sleet How ridge.

“The pair were quickly found, harnessed and helmeted then short-roped back to the main path from where they were accompanied back to their car above Braithwaite.”