“Wilderness Search and Rescue: Western Cape” (hereinafter referred to as WSAR)
To coordinate, manage and execute search and rescue missions; To medically treat, search for, rescue and/or recover, persons and/or patients whose health is threatened or compromised in a Wilderness Environment"
Thursday, 24 June 2010 15:18
Karbonkelberg has its own "sucker hole". The slope running up the mountain from the Boss400 wreck has a surprising ability to convince people that it is a way up to rocket road and home. Once they start the climb the hikers find it then blanks out, leaving the mislead adventurers feeling vulnerable on a series of steep ledges.
What is special about this place is how consistent it is. The NSRI know by now where to train their light to find the strandees within seconds.
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 14:36
We had a big night out, chasing time in foul weather to reach and rewarm two stranded hikers. One required a stretcher to get to shelter
. Photo Rik de Dekker.
As people's notions of snow being normal increases, we will have to keep doing this kind of operation. The logistics and layers of support required are just so huge compared with our equivalent sunny day operations.
Monday, 14 June 2010 14:44
We knew we would have operations dealing with visitors for the world cup, and we are ready and we can handle it.
But it is still a tragedy to loose anyone, particularly so young.
Telephone: +27 21 937 0300
FAX: +27 21 852 4391
Postal address:
Private Bag X24, Bellville, 7530, Western Cape, South Africa
The above numbers will put you in contact with the METRO rescue control room who will then contact Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR).
