The climber from the route on Dow Crag

A mountain rescue team was on hand when a climber fell on the crag on which they were practising.

Members of the RAF Leeming MRT were on an exercise on Dow Crag in the Lake District on Saturday when the man fell while on the Abraham’s route.

Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 1.45pm and the RAF team treated the man for leg and arm injuries after making him safe at the scene. In the meantime, the Coniston team made its way to the climber.

A Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer in Northumberland flew to the scene and the man was airlifted to Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle for further treatment.

The rescue involved 12 volunteer members of the Coniston team.

As the Coniston team arrived back at its vehicles, it was called out again to help a young woman who had fallen 12m (40ft) into a disused slate quarry.

A team spokesperson said: “Although surprisingly suffering only some bruising and a cut finger the lady was unable to get herself out.”

A team member was able to reach the woman and help her out of the quarry at Ash Gill above Torver. She was then taken back to her lodgings by the team. The incident was attended by 14 Coniston MRT members.

On Sunday, the team was contacted by ambulance staff after two motorcyclists, both young men, crashed in Grizedale Forest, suffering serious injuries.

The team spokesperson said: “One casualty had serious leg and arm injuries and was transferred to the Grizedale Visitor Centre by Land Rover ambulance and airlifted to hospital in Preston by a Sea King from RAF Valley.

“The second casualty was treated for leg and arm injuries and was taken by land ambulance to Furness General Hospital, Barrow in Furness.”

The rescue involved 14 Coniston team members.