Rescue teams from Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) spent Tuesday and Wednesday nights sharpening their ability to mount rescues from the Table Mountain cable-car, ahead of a busy summer season.
The teams trained specifically for rescue operations using the world-famous tourist attraction’s cable-cars.
This is ahead of the prime summer tourist season, during which the number of people on the mountain traditionally soars – often resulting in more regular mountain rescues.
The WSAR rescue team comprised volunteers and professionals with expertise in emergency care, rock climbing, mountaineering, logistics and technical rope skills.
WSAR training coordinator for the event explained:
“We have an excellent relationship of co-operation with the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and value the contribution they’ve made to wilderness rescue.
“There are situations in which their cable-cars are of critical importance to us – as a rapid form of…
