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Injured man rescued after falling in mountain snow

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Snowy mountain in the dark. In the foreground are people in orange jackets with torchlights looking at the snow. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team
The mountain team said the rescue took about six hours

A man who fell in deep snow and dislocated his shoulder has been rescued from a mountain.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (PMRT) said it was called out to Birkhouse Moor in the Lake District on Wednesday, just after 13:50 GMT.

A team doctor was nearby at Helvellyn, near Ambleside, and was able to reach the casualty quickly and treat him until other rescuers arrived.

The 10-strong team stretchered the man to Glenridding in a rescue that took six hours. It was the team's fifth callout of the year.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Man in orange jacket tying rope along snow using torchPatterdale Mountain Rescue Team
A team doctor was able to reach the casualty before other rescuers arrived

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