An elderly man suffered serious injuries, after falling in The Lake District yesterday.
The Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called to help the 80-year-old, after he tumbled and fell while walking with friends on High Rigg just after 2pm.
He had fallen approximately 3 metres from a path into a boulder field and suffered severe lacerations to his head, and damage to his ribs.
The Team raced to the scene and requested assistance from the Air Ambulance in view of his head injury.
Fortunately, the Great North Air Ambulance was available, and was on scene in 10 minutes.
After treatment on scene, the man was flown to the Cumberland Infirmary for furher assessment.
The Team helped the other members of his party back to their vehicles at St Johns in the Vale.