Patterdale Mountain Rescue were called out on Valentines Day to rescue two walkers who were stranded in the Lake District.

The team were called out for a party of two who found themselves at the top of Swirral Edge and unable to descend on the evening of Wednesday, February 14.

Unfortunately, the team were unable to contact either of the pair on the mobile phone numbers provided, so a group of three rescuers were sent to go to their assistance.

Shortly after 19:15, a further call was received by Cumbria Constabulary from a parent of one of those involved stating that she had intermittent live tracking data showing the pair to have moved across the top of Helvellyn, descending to the coll before Striding Edge.

The team diverted their rescue party to traverse Striding Edge instead of ascending Swirral Edge as originally planned.

Further team members were called-out to drive up the Grisedale valley and climb into Nethermost Cove from below, while the first rescue group descended from Striding Edge into the Cove from above.

Contact was finally made with the pair at 21:50 well down towards the valley. They were escorted down to the team vehicles before being driven back to the Rescue Centre. The incident lasted 4.5 hours and involved nine team members.