"Stay low!" Peter yelled, but his voice was snatched away by the wind and shredded against the rocks.

Whipping Day at Table Mountain – A Raw, Unflinching Look at a Forgotten Ritual

On Whipping Day, the winds can reach speeds of over 100 km/h (62 mph), making it challenging for even the most experienced hikers and mountain climbers to navigate the terrain. The gusts are so strong that they can knock people off their feet, and the turbulence can create massive waves of air that make it difficult to breathe.

It wasn't an official holiday. You wouldn’t find it on any government calendar. But among the climbers, the paragliders, and the rangers, it was the day the Mountain asserted its dominance.