Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) Report – February 11, 2023
• Rescue mounted after lone tourist sets out unprepared
• Rescue team hoists visiting hiker with broken arm to safety
• Visiting and local wilderness enthusiasts urged to follow important safety principles
• WSAR’s #IAmWildernessSafe campaign and number: 021 937 0300
A foreign visitor fell on Table Mountain while hiking high above the beautiful city of Cape Town.
Dedicated teams of professionals and volunteers from Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) were called to assist the 29-year-old male late on Saturday afternoon, after he fell on the Skywalk high up on the mountain.
According to the patient he had arrived in the city earlier in the day and immediately made his way up the mountain.
Despite having flown to Cape Town from a much colder climate, the hot weather experienced on Saturday did not deter the visiting hiker from his goal…
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