Mont Blanc Rescue Row: Should Reckless Climbers Really Get a Free Helicopter?
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A helicopter rescue action at Mont Blanc triggers heated discussions. The head of the Alpine Club is now speaking.
In the face of drought and falling stones, Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais, closed the refuges of Tête Rousse and du Goûter. On 11 August, 32 mountaineers ignored the ban and had to pay 95 euros...
The episode that took place in France, in which 32 mountaineers had to pay from their own pocket the helicopter on Mont Blanc for not having listened to the recommendations of the guides not to continue the ascent for the danger of falling rocks, has rekindled the controversy also in Italy. From the beginning of the year, in fact, the State did not [...] The article Unjustified Aid in the sea or in the mountains, is now paid: up to 4 thousand eu…
The French Alpine Association questions the presentation of the mayor responsible for the event. The climbers took a high risk, unlike claimed, not consciously.
Mont Blanc mountaineers stranded: Mayor denies free helicopter rescue, sparking controversy. The Mont Blanc mountaineers stranded case is sparking controversy across Europe. Thirty-two mountaineers were stranded at the Goûter refuge, approximately 3,800 meters above sea level on the French side of Mont Blanc. They requested to be airlifted down to the valley by a rescue helicopter, but the mayor of Saint-Gervais denied free assistance. The incid…
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