Two teenagers are lucky to be alive following a harrowing helicopter rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard after straying from a popular Oregon tourist destination over the weekend. 

The daring rescue unfolded Saturday near Roads End Point recreation site, where the two teens and a member of the Lincoln County Fire Department became trapped on a cliffside on Saturday, according to the Coast Guard. 

The two teenagers and a local firefighter were hoisted to safety in a dramatic helicopter rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard )

“Our air crews frequently train with our agency partner agencies to conduct rescues in a variety of conditions and terrain in the Pacific Northwest,” CDR Amanda Denning, executive officer of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, said in a statement. “We are extremely happy that we were able to rescue the three individuals and transport them to safety.”