An injured walker has been airlifted from rocky terrain after tumbling down over 300ft off a mountain.
The man suffered serious injuries after tripping on a popular hiking trail caused him to fall down a rough drop.
The walker who is believed to have been with his son, was treated on the scene for trauma and given strong pain relief.
19 members from the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team attended the mission which lasted five hours.
The walker fell 300ft from Swirral Edge towards Red Tarn, Lake District National Park, Cumbria.
The coastguard helicopter was also brought in to airlift the injured man to safety, with the area awkward to access.
Emergency calls were made around 5pm on Saturday (23 Aug), as reported by Need To Know.
The helicopter from Humberside arrived within 30 minutes, with a paramedic being lowered down to the casualty.
The walker was transferred to a major trauma hospital for further treatment.
A spokesperson for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team stated: “The team were tasked by Cumbria Police to a walker who had fallen around 100m from Swirral Edge down towards Red Tarn.
“The Duty Leader requested a Coastguard Helicopter to assist with the rescue due to the location and nature of the incident.
“The casualty had been walking when they tripped whilst descending Swirral Edge and unfortunately tumbled around 100m in total down rocky steep terrain before coming to a stop on the headwall above Red Tarn.
“The Team would like to thank both Coastguard Rescue 912 for their swift assistance and also the members of the public who went to help the injured walker.”
READ MORE: Car flips onto its side and skids along busy road in crash likened to scene out of Grand Theft Auto
