WSAR said they extend their heartfelt sympathy to the friends and family of the deceased at this sad time.
Many experienced trail hikers insist that “the potential is there” to develop Saudi Arabia into “one of the most outstanding hiking destinations in the world.”
Take Back Our Mountains’ Tahir Osman said that the law enforcement agencies do show up but the criminals know their schedules and work around them.
The WSAR teams of professionals and volunteers ascended the iconic mountain as soon as a group of hikers reported that one of their members had collapsed.
The SU Professor is embarking on a 300km walk across the Western Cape to raise funds for the #Action4Inclusion initiative, a project that aims to eliminate financial barriers in education by addressing historical student debt.
South African National Parks (SANParks) confirmed that the park’s infrastructure and natural vegetation had taken a knock, leading to dangerous conditions for hikers and trail runners.
Mountaineers have left the Himalayas in absolute shambles, with a few peaks turned into gigantic rubbish dumps.
It seems there were a few elderly hikers out and about in the mountains this weekend who needed aid from the Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) teams.
It seemed like a good option, so we rented a house for a few days and here we are. And how pleased we are that we did.
If your buddy says “I think we should do 4 grams of shrooms this time”, rather stay in your garden where the gnomes can look after you when you go gaga.
The body of a hiker was recovered from the bottom of the cliffs above Boyes Drive, Muizenberg on Thursday, March 30.
British Olympic winner Tom Daley was seen taking his knitting to new heights here in South Africa, nogal.
A lone hiker survived two weeks stranded in the wilderness in Southern California, with just half a jar of salsa and water from the creek to sustain him.
A poor hiker in Japan had this experience first-hand and managed to capture the whole hair-raising scene on a GoPro camera attached to his helmet.
In case you find yourself enjoying a picnic or going on a trek and a snake decides to ruin the festivities, you might want to follow these life-saving tips.
For some people, getting stuck between a rock and a hard place is completely desirable.
When a hiker in Utah stumbled across a cougar and her four cubs, he probably didn’t expect to spend a full six minutes facing off with the cat.
Good news, hikers – Lion’s Head is once again open, provided you follow the rules.
Rescuers who feared that 80-year-old Harry Harvey was dead after he went missing while hiking seriously underestimated his survival skills.
There have been a number of incidents this month already, with members of the public on Table Mountain National Park’s Silvermine, Steenberg, and the Pipe Track routes all falling victim.
Chances are I wouldn’t have reacted as calmly as this Italian child if I found out that there was a massive bear right behind me.
A trio of hikers set out for an early morning trek up the mountain, and then that famous cloud came over the table top and things got out of hand.
James Prudenciano reckons he’d probably be dead if he hadn’t invested in a life-saving piece of technology.
A hiker in Brisbane, Australia, spent two days fighting for survival after a six-metre tumble down a waterfall “clean snapped” his leg.
There’s sibling rivalry, and then there’s outing your influencer sister’s fake post on Instagram.
A new app aims to make hiking the Cape Republic’s trails both easier and safer, with a range of very cool features.
Social media users have alerted the authorities to sections of the popular hiking trail on Lion’s Head, that appear to be unsafe for public use.
A violent robbery took place yesterday at Newlands Ravine, with four victims, ranging in age from 31 to 58, held at knifepoint.
Many Capetonians are guilty of taking their own city for granted. Two gents who certainly don’t fit that mould are the Cape Town Twins.
Yes, you don’t get grizzly bears in South Africa, but these folks were hiking in Canada when they came a little too close for comfort. They managed to keep their wits about them.