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Story summary
- On January 10, 2026, Rowan Kay (15) and Caelan Blades (16) rescued five adults from Helvellyn, England's third-highest mountain.
- The adults wore jeans and sneakers and lacked proper climbing gear.
- The boys, equipped with ice axes and crampons, spotted the group while descending and helped.
- They escorted the hikers along Striding Edge in about 30 minutes.
- The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team praised them and invited them to headquarters.
