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.
If you manage to time your Table Mountain climb just right, you get to soak up what is called the ‘golden hour’. These chaps nailed it.
The murder of 57-year-old Doug Notten has left behind a “devastating void”, according to those close to him. Here’s his brother-in-law describing the attack.
January has been a terrible month in terms of violent attacks on hikers, and yesterday a man was stabbed to death whilst walking with his wife.
Speaking about the Saturday morning knife attack on the mountains above Kalk Bay, Yvonne Cormack shared distressing details of the violence she encountered.
We’re approaching that time of the year when everyone ambles up Lion’s Head, especially bright and early in the morning. This is good news, then.
Hiking the UK’s highest peak, a group of four men found themselves incapable of descending after smoking one too many cannabis cigarettes.