Stand-up comedian Ed Byrne came to a climber's assistance during a hike in the Cairngorms.

The Irish comic had been climbing with guide Phoebe Smith when they came across Josh Bratchley, who had twisted his knee in deep snow.

Byrne, who stars in TV shows including Mock the Week, and Ms Smith helped the mountaineer to safety.

The enthusiastic Munro-bagger - who took his total to 80 after ticking off Devil's Point, Cairn Touil and Angels Peak during his visit - described the rescue on Twitter.

Byrne told over 400,000 followers that he was "feeling smug" after assisting Mr Bratchley during an "awesome couple of days" in the Cairngorms.

Mr Bratchley suffered damage to his cruciate ligament and cartilage damage.

He thanked the pair for their assistance, saying they made his journey back "a lot easier".