Country Fire Authority duty officer Paul Horton said a man was climbing at Mitre Rock with a female companion when he had fallen an estimated 10 to 15 metres at about 1.30pm. 

It was believed the rock climber was from Finland and was aged in his 30s. 

Mr Horton said crews from Ballarat, Hamilton and Warrnambool were called to assist with a high angle rescue. 

However, the man’s medical condition required him to be brought to the ground immediately. 

“Supported by Ambulance Victoria, emergency services rescued the man in a combined effort,” he said. 

An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said the man was flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital via air ambulance in a critical condition with injuries to his head, arm and chest, where he remains. 

Meanwhile, another rock climber had fallen in a separate incident at Mt Arapiles about 2.15pm. He was believed to be 29-years old.

Mr Horton said the man had fallen a short distance when we was rock climbing at Curtain Wall.

The man was able to call triple zero after hitting his head.

Mr Horton said the man had a minor concussion and was walked out by emergency service crews.

An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said the man was in a stable condition and was taken to the Ballarat Base Hospital via road ambulance. 

The State Emergency Service, Country Fire Authority, Ambulance Victoria and police responded to the two incidents. 

UPDATE 8.15PM

A MAN who fell a distance at Mitre Rock Thursday afternoon while rock climbing remains in a critical condition.

The man, aged in this 30s, was climbing the rock when fell at about 1.30pm. 

He was flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital via air ambulance in a critical condition, where he remains. 

UPDATE 4.40PM

EMERGENCY Services rescued two rock climbers who had fallen in two separate incidents at Mt Arapiles and Mitre Rock on Thursday afternoon. 

Country Fire Authority roster duty officer Paul Horton said the man, who fell a distance at Mitre Rock, was rock climbing with a female companion. He said the pair were from Finland.

“Supported by Ambulance Victoria, emergency services rescued the man in a combined effort,” he said. 

He said crews from Ballarat, Hamilton and Warrnambool were called, but the man was brought to the ground before the extra assistance arrived.

Mr Horton said the incident at Mt Arapiles had a man slip a short distance. He said he had a minor concussion and was walked out by emergency services. 

UPDATE 4.10PM

A MAN is in a serious condition after falling at Mitre Rock on Thursday afternoon. 

An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said a high angle rescue was required. She said the man in his 30s was in a serious condition with injuries to his head and back. 

She said the man would be flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital via air ambulance. 

Meanwhile, she said the man who fell at Mt Arapiles was in a stable condition. The spokeswoman said he was being taken to the Ballarat Base Hospital via road ambulance. 

UPDATE 3.25PM 

TWO men have fallen at two separate incidents at Mt Arapiles and Mitre Rock on Thursday afternoon. 

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said a man aged in his 30s was climbing up Mitre Rock with a companion when he fell at about 1.30pm. 

Emergency services are working to reach the man. She said he was expected to be airlifted to hospital, but the extent of his injuries is not known. 

Meanwhile, emergency services responded to another report of a fallen rock climber in Curtain Wall. 

The spokeswoman said the man, who is believed to be 29-years-old, had been climbing at Mount Arapiles about 2.15pm when he fell several metres and hit his head. 

She said the man contacted triple zero and emergency services are enroute. 

EARLIER

EMERGENCY services are responding to reports a man has fallen at Mt Arapiles.  

An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said paramedics were assessing the scene and an air ambulance was enroute. 

A State Emergency Services spokeswoman said they believed a man was hiking when he had fallen from a rock. She said a Horsham unit are helping Ambulance Victoria paramedics. 

The Vic Emergency website listed the incident about 1.40pm today. 

More to come. 

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