Climber rescued from mountain near Banff

The man was rescued from the mountain on Sunday, July 21, 2013. (Photo courtesy: Aaron Beardmore/Parks Canada)

An Alberta man is recovering from injuries after a fall and a dramatic rescue in Banff National Park.

Parks Canada says the man was climbing with two friends on the Gooseberry climbing route on Tunnel Mountain on Sunday afternoon.

The man fell about 10 metres and was dangling by a rope after a handhold came lose.

Other climbers used a cellphone to call for help and a chopper brought rescuers to the scene.

The rescuers climbed up a short distance to reach the injured man and attached the victim to a rope.

He was airlifted to Banff where an ambulance was waiting.

The 26-year-old man suffered possible pelvis and back injuries.