The team from Wasdale and Duddon and Furness set out to find the man who had injured himself and couldn't weight bear.
A father and son who came across an injured Lake District walker on Scafell Pike called for help, alerting mountain rescue teams.
Deteriorating weather conditions made the rescue more complex, however, the casualty was finally reached and assessed by the teams. It was discovered he had actually tumbled and was in serious pain with his hip. It took teams a long time to get the casualty down from the summit before being passed over and transferred to hospital.A spokesperson for Wasdale Mountain Rescue said: "After a long pull up via Green How in rapidly deteriorating weather conditions, the casualty site was reached. The walker had actually taken a tumble fall, and alongside the very painful hip injury had suffered multiple minor injuries.
"A long and arduous carry then commenced, with no prospect of air support in pretty miserable conditions. Initially this was on steep scree, with slow progress made on wet and unstable ground. Once on the grass a mixture of carrying, sledging and the wheel were used with and without rope protection, according to conditions. After close to four hours, the walker was then handed over to a land ambulance waiting at Brackenclose.
"We wish the walker well on his recovery and hope to see him back on the fells soon. Huge thanks to Duddon and Furness MRT for their help once again, and also to the passing walker and his son who helped by calling the alert in and providing initial support."
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