Night falls over Table Mountain as WSAR rescuers worked to safely guide a stranded Chinese tourist off the India Venster route on Saturday night.
A 22-year-old Chinese tourist celebrating her birthday on Table Mountain was safely rescued on Saturday night after becoming stranded near the Fountain Ledge scramble section of the India Venster route after sunset.
Having started her climb earlier in the afternoon, the 22-year-old hiker became disoriented as the light darkened, with winter conditions bringing an earlier sunset over the mountain.
The hiker realised she could no longer continue safely and contacted emergency services with only 5% battery remaining on her cellphone.
Unable to share her exact GPS location before her phone battery ran low, she provided rescuers with details of her surroundings, allowing teams to identify a likely search area and begin mobilising.
