Volunteers from the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team (NNPMRT), North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team (NOTMRT) and the North East Ambulance Service HART team worked together to assist with the evacuation down a steep slope and across uneven ground to the awaiting helicopter. The climber was flown to the RVI in Newcastle for further treatment.
A total of 15 Mountain Rescue members were involved for 1.5 hours.