Teams from Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) were back in action this weekend after a hiker slipped and injured herself near Muizenberg Peak.
On Saturday morning, professionals and volunteers from the WSAR responded to Silvermine Nature Reserve after receiving a call about the hiker in distress.
The 40-year-old and her group had started their hike up Muizenberg Peak earlier in the day.
While enjoying a break near the summit beacon, she slipped on a wet rock and badly injured her ankle.
Realising that she was unable to walk any further, the group immediately called the emergency number (021 937 0300).
Rescuers were driven from the Silvermine’s parking area to a point closer to the injured woman before hiking to the peak.
The first rescuers arrived at the patient shortly before noon.
A small team on board the Western Cape Department of Health & Wellness EMS / Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter was flown to the scene and hoisted down to a point close to the injured hiker.
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She was placed on a stretcher and hoisted into the helicopter before being flown to a nearby landing zone.
She was then driven to the hospital by her family.
The rest of the hiking party was assisted by rescuers and SANParks-Table Mountain National Park rangers to the parking lot and driven back to their vehicles.
The incident was concluded at around 2:30pm.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for WSAR, David Nel, urged the public not to pack away their winter gear just yet.
‘Traditionally, the cooler, wet conditions persist into October,’ he explained.
‘The mountain trails will be wet and slippery for the foreseeable future, and we urge all wilderness enthusiasts to take care when heading outdoors.’
‘We would like to thank all of our rescuer team for their continued dedication, and we wish our patient a speedy recovery,’ Nel said.
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