A man who developed chest pains while climbing Helvellyn was rescued by helicopter and Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team.
The Patterdale team was called at around 3pm yesterday to help the 24-year-old man from London, who was on Swirral Edge.
A team spokesman said: “Given the nature of the report and the location, assistance was requested from the Great North Air Ambulance and a HM Coastguard Helicopter from Caernarfon.
“As Helvellyn is only five minutes flying time from their base in Langwathy, the GNAA helicopter was first on scene, but was unable to land at the site and had to put down in Red Tarn basin.
“While mountain rescue team members ascended from Brown Cove, the GNAA crew climbed up the other side of the fell and were able to assess the casualty.
“The Coastguard helicopter arrived on scene, and winched the casualty into their aircraft before transferring him back down to the air ambulance for transport to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.”
Thirteen members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team attended the incident.