A MAN was evacuated by helicopter after falling from a tree and sustaining back injuries.
The incident occurred while he was working close to Windermere youth hostel, between Troutbeck and Troutbeck Bridge.
Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was called out at around 2.10pm on Sunday.
An LAMRT spokesman said the man was treated at the scene then transferred to an air ambulance.
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