Today the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team , (AMRT) responded into Las Flores Canyon for the rescue of a mother and her 2 teenage children. At about 12:45pm one of the stranded children was able to contact their father who called the Altadena Sheriff's Station for help.
The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team hiked into the Las Flores Canyon and approximately 1/2 mile into the canyon, the rescue team could hear the family yelling. AMRT continued searching and eventually saw the family was stranded on a very steep hillside, on loose crumbly rock. AMRT climbed up to the family and secured 100 feet of rope and lowered the family to safety.The hikers were following a trail up the canyon, and hiked up an approximate 30 foot cliff when the ground below them became so loose and crumbly, the hikers could not go any further. The hikers a mother, 50 years old and her 2 sons, 14 and 16 years old, all reside in Altadena, were able to walk to their vehicle after being guided out the canyon. All of the grateful hikers were uninjured, and happy to be on solid ground.
Los Angeles County Fire Department was standing-by at the base of the canyon, for any potential injuries.
Pictured are the mother hiking out of the canyon to be reunited with her husband. Also pictured is the family back together again
