32 Mountaineers Forced to Pay for Helicopter Evacuation From Mont Blanc, France, After Climbing Despite Closure
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He was pleased to have paid the 32 mountaineers who had been evacuated by helicopter on Tuesday from the refuge du Goûter, which he had just closed because of the risk of falling stones. "Let us not let a story be set up that is not the right one," replied Charles Van der Elst.
In this canicule week, 32 climbers blocked on the Mont-Blanc massif called for help. A request deemed excessive which led some to pay a helicopter private from their pocket while others chose their feet. Is it current in Haute-Savoie? Jonathan Ferre, deputy commander of the high mountain gendarmerie in Chamonix, answers for " Marianne".
The mayor of Saint-Gervais denied free evacuation despite previous warnings from guides and high-mountain authorities about the risk of landslides
The mayor in charge refused a free evacuation. Before that, he warned against the ascent because of extreme rockfall risk.
A 31-year-old mountaineer has died in a landslide on Mont Blanc, on the border between France and Italy. This was reported by the High Mountain Platoon of the Gendarmerie (PGHM) of Chamonix. Due to the persistent heat and drought, the risk of rockslides is high.
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