Climber Killed by Rockfall in Mont Blanc Massif
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On Thursday 13 August, a 31-year-old mountain climber died, struck by stones that were rolling down the slopes in the Mont-Blanc massif. Since the beginning of the summer, these very dangerous collapses in the high mountains have multiplied. The testimonies on the social networks flow. Two refuges leading to the summit of Mont-Blanc have been closed since Tuesday in order to deter attempts to climb. These events are caused by climate change, who…
On Thursday, 13 August, the bodies of two people were found in the Swiss Alps, at the top of Schalihorn. According to the Valais Cantonal Relief Organisation, the relatives of the victims gave the...
Two mountaineers were found lifeless in the Schalihorn region (VS) on Thursday. Their formal identification is under way. A 31-year-old mountaineer also died on Thursday in the Mont-Blanc massif in France.
Deadly mountain. On Thursday, August 13, a trainee mountain guide was killed by a rockfall while climbing the Aiguille du Génépi, located above the Albert 1er refuge in the Mont Blanc massif, with clients, the Chamonix High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) told AFP, as reported by Ici Pays d'Auvergne. This death comes amid a climate of intense heat that has led to numerous rockfalls throughout the massif. On August 12, a massive landslide… Re…
Climber Killed by Rockfall in Mont Blanc Massif
An aspiring mountain guide has been killed by falling rocks in the Mont Blanc massif, in another serious accident during a summer marked by unusually difficult conditions in the high Alps. The accident happened on Thursday 13 August near the Aiguille du Génépi, above the Albert 1er refuge in the Le Tour sector of Chamonix. According to the Chamonix high-mountain gendarmerie, the PGHM, the climber was struck by rocks falling down the mountainside…
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