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Austrian paraglider rescued in Genadendal after emergency landing

Summary by smilefm.co.za
An Austrian paraglider was rescued after he landed on a remote mountainside near Genadendal at the weekend.   According to the Wilderness Search and Rescue(WSAR), the 49-year-old paraglider launched from Rusty Gate Mountain Retreat, on the mountain pass between Villiersdorp and Greyton, on Saturday, and had already covered approximately 153 km in just over two hours when changing conditions forced him to deploy his emergency parachute mid-flight…
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smilefm.co.za broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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