The woman was airlifted despite low cloud at the time

Llanberis mountain rescue team has already passed the 85 callouts it had in 2005, which was itself a record.

On Monday night, 20 volunteers rescued a 50-year-old woman who broke her ankle on Lliwedd Bach, near Snowdon, during a mountain leader training exercise.

Earlier, a 22-year-old Manchester man fell while leading a climb on Dinas Gromlech, above the Llanberis pass.

He was saved by his ropes, escaping with a back injury after falling 35ft.

An RAF rescue helicopter from Valley, Anglesey, flew him to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.

The woman who fell on Lliwedd Bach was also airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd.

On Tuesday afternoon, members of the team escorted down Snowdon a couple and two 12-year-olds who had become stuck on a ridge at Crib Goch, high up the 3,560ft peak.

The man was climbing above the Pass of Llanberis when he fell

Llanberis mountain rescue team, made up of people who live close to Snowdon, has issued a reminder about the procedure for calling for help on the mountains.

People who need assistance should dial 999 and ask for the police, giving details of the incident or injury.

They should then wait with their phone switched on until called back by the rescue team.

The area covered by the Llanberis team includes Snowdon and the horseshoe pass, the south side of the Glyder range and the north west side of Moel Siabod.

Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales and England, is one of the busiest mountains for walkers and climbers in Britain.