A 22-year-old Chinese tourist celebrating her birthday on Table Mountain faced a terrifying ordeal when she became stranded after sunset.

A 22-year-old Chinese tourist celebrating her birthday on Table Mountain faced a terrifying ordeal when she became stranded after sunset. She was safely rescued later that evening.

A 22-year-old Chinese tourist celebrating her birthday on Table Mountain faced a terrifying ordeal when she became stranded after sunset.

Having started her climb earlier in the afternoon, the hiker became disoriented as the light darkened, with winter conditions bringing an earlier sunset over the mountain.