MOUNT HOOD, Ore. - An Oregon National Guard blackhawk helicopter retrieved an injured climber from Mount Hood Saturday afternoon after the man was hit by ice and fell near the summit, authorities said.

The climber, 45-year-old Michael Leming of Portland, suffered at least one broken ankle and an injury to his shoulder after he was hit by a "shower of falling ice" that caused him to fall about 200 feet shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to Detective Jim Strovink, a Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

Prior to the fall, he was climbing on the south side of the mountain with two other experienced climbers in an area known as the "Pearly Gates," which is at about 10,000 feet in elevation on the 11,249-foot-tall mountain.

One of his climbing partners called 911 with a cell phone to report the injuries, Strovink said.

More than seven people responded to aid the man, including members of Portland Mountain Rescue who were training in the area and an American Medical Rescue Reach and Treat Team, Strovink said. The injured climber was also a member of Portland Mountain Rescue, an elite volunteer search and rescue group that aids those hurt or lost on the mountain.

The blackhawk helicopter landed on the mountain and retrieved Leming at about 3:30 p.m. He was airlifted to Oregon Health and Science University, where he was listed in fair but stable condition.