Britain hit by torrential rain a cliff climber SMS friends rescued thousands of miles away for help

Two Britons in Europe on Thursday to register the highest peak Mont Blanc, Italy, since the storm, the two were trapped in the 3,350 m at the cliff, neither up nor down. But in
the end they can say is the most in a not creative, but most is the way to escape - at 1280 kilometers away to the distant British friends send text messages for help.
Mike, both 23-year-old Ken and Greenwood are experienced climbers to conquer Mont Blanc 4810 meters above sea level is not difficult. Departure, the weather is still good, but
registration to the hillside, the sky suddenly began to storm. "Greenwood, a dislocated shoulder in the climbing, he must support the body weight with both hands, this is too
dangerous, we immediately decided to return." Mike Kane said, "but it was too much rain, the water flow down the rocks into the waterfall, the temperature getting lower and
lower. we find ourselves neither up nor down, trapped. "
Fortunately, both with the phone. They first thought is to give the Italian side of the rescue team to call, but the numbers have not been able to get through. Soon a phone
battery died, the other cell phone battery is the only remaining lifeline. To conserve power, the two once every hour machine, playing a phone, but the other is still no
response. "Frankly, we were scared to death." Mike Kane said, "when we think of friends in the UK Kerry Sixia Lennon."
To save, Mike Shannon Ken only dare to send a text message, did not expect the other party has received, and gave him back to the article is not a good message: "had been
reported, but rescue helicopters can not go up now, because of the weather too bad. "But for Ken and Mike Greenwood, this SMS was shot in the arm, they need only survive a night
on the cliff, if the rain stopped after dawn, the helicopter will be able to come up.
However, this evening could not boil, Michael Ken said, they squeezed in a small tent is no bottom edge of the cliff, the two forced himself to keep talking to stay awake. After
dawn, the helicopter turned out there, try three times before they get on the plane. After a doctor's examination, in addition to the dislocation of Greenwood, the two have not
been other injuries. Now they have left for home, but the way they actually wanted to go rock climbing in France.