A 25-YEAR-old walker was rescued after slipping on a mountain ridge.

Rescuers were called Swirral Edge on Helvellyn yesterday (Saturday) afternoon after the walker injured his leg and was unable to continue.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team requested the help of colleagues from Penrith MRT, as the location of the injured man led to the likelihood of a long stretcher carry, and also from the Great North Air Ambulance.

A Patterdale team member was in the area at the time and was able to get to the scene of the incident within a matter of minutes.

“Further team members were then deployed on to the fell and when it had finished dealing with an earlier incident the Langwathby Great North Air Ambulance was also able to attend," said a spokesperson.

“With assistance from team members and the crew from the air ambulance, the casualty was able to make his way back up to the summit of Helvellyn where the waiting helicopter was able to fly him back to the rescue base in Patterdale for treatment by a team doctor.”

The rescue involved 11 Patterdale team volunteers and lasted three hours.