A climber suffered serious injuries after falling onto boulders in Northumberland.
Rescuers were called to East Woodburn Crag, near Hexham, after the climber fell and ripped his gear causing him to land onto the boulder strewn ground.
The climber was treated at the scene before being transferred to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, with serious injuries.
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Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team (NNPMRT), North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and the Great North Air Ambulance Service were called on Wednesday, March 8 along with paramedics.
A spokesman for the NNPMRT said: "The climber was treated and stabilised by a community paramedic and mountain rescue paramedic before being packaged on the Titan stretcher for the initially awkward carry out over the boulder field.
"After approximately a 300m stretcher carry, the climber was handed over to the crewed ambulance for the onward journey to the hospital."
He added: "We wish the climber well for their recovery. We would also like to thank the climbers companions and a hospital consultant who cared for the climber before our arrival.
"The incident involved 22 members for three hours."
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 1.22pm on Wednesday to reports of a person injured in East Woodburn, Hexham.
"We dispatched two ambulance crews, and received support from our colleagues at the Great North Air Ambulance Service and the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team. One patient was taken by road to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) for further treatment."
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