A 79-year-old hiker’s body was retrieved earlier this week by helicopter near the summit of popular outdoor enthusiast destination Lion’s Head in Cape Town. The man was found unconscious on a section of the trail on Tuesday. His hiking companions called for help. Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) deployed a team to the scene in the Western Cape department of health EMS/Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter. The team was hoisted […]
A hiking expert has warned the public to be extra-cautious when venturing out onto the Mother City’s mountain hiking trials. A 21-year-old Cape Town woman is in a serious condition in hospital after she fell 13 metres while hiking up Lion’s Head. It’s believed that CPUT student Mieshka Dollie fell near the second ladder as she lost her balance on a slippery section of the mountain. Emergency rescue services used […]
A German tourist and a South African man crashed into Lions Head while tandem paragliding in Cape Town on Thursday afternoon, Wilderness Search and Rescue said. They were both airlifted to the sports field of a nearby school and taken to a local hospital from there, spokesperson Johann Marais said. The 34-year-old man and 62-year-old woman were both in a stable condition. In January 2016, a woman was seriously injured […]
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