A 49-year-old man who collapsed while walking in the Namadgi National Park has been air-lifted from Mount Tennent and taken to Canberra Hospital.
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The Emergency Services Agency said intensive care paramedics were treating the bush walker about 11am on Sunday.
The Snowyhydro Southcare helicopter winched the injured man from Mount Tennent. Another bushwalker in the area, Duncan Thomas, photographed the rescue.
"The ACT Ambulance Service was alerted to the incident to by a call to Emergency Triple Zero (000) just after 10.30am," it said in a statement.
"A 49-year-old male [person] will shortly be transported to the Canberra Hospital in a stable condition for further assessment.
"The ACT Ambulance Service reminds bushwalkers to ensure they carry an adequate amount of water and use a GPS location device, like the Emergency+ App that provides accurate location information in an emergency."
