(Timberline Lodge, OR) -- Rescue crews help an injured climber off Mt. Hood after a fall on Tuesday. The 43-year-old climber tripped and fell in a steep area called Old Chute. He suffered a leg injury in the fall. Using a specialized lifter, teams transported him to Timberline Lodge. Portland Mountain Rescue says this is the time of year when rock and ice fall are major hazards and climbing routes grow increasingly more difficult closer to the summit. They urge climbers to get proper training or climb with a qualified guide.