“Cableway teams go above and beyond," says WSAR Birthday hike turns into night-time Table Mountain rescue Stranded hiker safely guided off India Venster after sunset What started as a birthday hike on Table Mountain on Saturday afternoon, reminded us all, of: The crucial partnership between Wilderness Search And Rescue WSAR Western Cape and the Table [...]
Table Mountain National Park (northern section) While engaged with a previous rescue response, Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was again dispatched at 16h33 on Sunday the 1st of March 2020, after receiving a call regarding a person who had sustained a leg injury while venturing off trail at the top of Table Mountain close to [...]
Table Mountain The Wilderness Search And Rescue was activated at 10h21 on Saturday the 22nd of February 2020 when a caller reported that a party consisting of three locals were unable to proceed any further after finding themselves disorientated as the cloud cover engulfed the top of Table Mountain. The stricken party had reportedly commenced [...]
Left Face Table Mountain At 18h16 on Thursday the 17th of October 2019 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller reported that her husband was stuck in a position where he could not move, and his safety was a concern. Metro Medical Rescue Technicians, Rescue Mountaineers and Rescue Climbers responded [...]
Karbonkelberg Hout Bay At 17h00 on Tuesday the 20th of August 2019 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller reported that two hikers were in distress at Karbonkelberg Hout Bay. Rescue Mountaineers, Rescue Climbers and Logistical support crew responded to Rocket road above Sandy Bay for a search and rescue. [...]
Table Mountain At 20h12 on Tuesday the 13th of August 2019 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller reported that a party of two had found themselves disorientated while hiking on Table Mountain. Via the WhatsApp platform the stricken party was able to provide a location pin, which could be [...]
Union Ravine Table Mountain At 12h50 on Thursday the 27th of June 2019 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller reported that a hiking party was lost after missing the path in Union Ravine on the right face of Table Mountain. The party of six consisted of females, three of [...]
Table Mountain At 15h31 on Thursday the 20th of June 2019 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller reported that a person had taken a fall below the Upper Cable Station (UCS). Metro Medical Rescue Technicians responded to the Lower Cable Station (LCS) where they boarded a Cable Car to [...]
Table Mountain. At 15h48 on Saturday the 8th of June 2019 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a call was received concerning a party who had found themselves off route and in an unsafe position while hiking on Table Mountain. Metro Medical Rescue Technicians, Rescue Mountaineers and Logistical support crew were [...]
Nursery Ravine Table Mountain On Friday the 19th of April 2019 at 12h35 the Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a caller reported that a hiker had suffered an ankle injury close to the top of Nursery Ravine above the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Rescue Mountaineers, Metro Medical Rescue Technicians and SANParks Visitor Safety [...]
