Dedicated teams of professionals and volunteers from Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) were called to assist two hikers after they became stranded while descending Porcupine Ravine on Thursday afternoon.
The young hikers, both new to the activity, started their hike from Constantia Neck at 07h30 on Thursday morning and followed the trail past the dams on the back of Table Mountain. They continued their hike into the Valley of the Red Gods and following a vague trail, started their descent down Porcupine Ravine, down towards Camp’s Bay.
Porcupine Ravine is a shallow ravine on the Twelve Apostles in Cape Town alongside the Porcupine Buttress and in generally considered to be a challenging hiking route.
After struggling to follow the unfamiliar trail, the two friends decided to call for help and teams from Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) were dispatched to the start of the trail shortly after 14h00.
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