The man was taken from the site in one of Patterdale MRT's Land Rovers
A walker was rescued after breaking his leg at a Lake District beauty spot.
The 39-year-old man from Carlisle was walking at Aira Force near Ullswater when he slipped on an icy path.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted about 2.35pm today.
A team spokesperson said the man a suspected fracture dislocation of his leg.
The spokesperson added: “The man was in a lot of pain and needed pain relief before his leg could be moved and splinted.
“Once his leg was secured and in a splint, the man was put in a stretcher and carried to one of the team’s Land Rover ambulances.”
He was driven to the road where a waiting ambulance took him to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.
