Tag: MontBlanc
Drought and falling rocks call for vigilance in Mont-Blanc
The authorities of Haute-Savoie recommend that mountaineers who wish to climb Mont-Blanc by the classic route, using the Goûter corridor, temporarily postpone their ascent due to repeated rockfalls. “Due to…
The Mont-Blanc Marathon immerses children in the world of mountain races
“We all remember that as kids, we didn’t find it fun to run. We were even able to use stomach aches as an excuse not to go. It is therefore…
two young women die in an avalanche in the Mont-Blanc massif
Dramatic survival course in the Mont-Blanc massif (Haute-Savoie). Two young women in their thirties and from Isère died in an avalanche late Saturday afternoon, we learned Sunday from the Bonneville…
holidaymakers evacuated by helicopter after a landslide in Mont-Blanc
The mountain made its own from January 1 in the Mont-Blanc massif. An impressive landslide in fact completely cut off on Saturday the access road to the hamlet of Bionnassay,…
From Mont-Blanc to Nice, torchbearers mobilized for a practice of sport without polluting
Hundreds of kilometers by bike, horseback, rowing or even skateboarding, from Mont-Blanc to the Mediterranean. Hundreds of sportspeople, amateurs and professionals alike, all united around one idea: it is possible…
20-year-old climber dies after fall in Mont-Blanc
A young climber died Sunday morning in Haute-Savoie after a fall in the Mont-Blanc massif, we learned from the High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM). The 20-year-old young man, of French…
“The summit of Mont-Blanc has fallen by 10 centimeters on average per year for 20 years”
A “formidable human adventure” which generally requires “great physical preparation”. Equipped with thick down jackets and bags weighing up to 7 kg, they climb the highest peak in Europe every…
30-year-old mountaineer dies after landslide near Mont-Blanc
The High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) reported Monday evening that a young mountaineer perished during the day in the rockslide of boulders in a moraine. The thirty-something, originally from Haute-Savoie,…
a man found dead in the Mont-Blanc massif
This is the second fatal accident in a week. A man was found dead Sunday after having unscrewed, while he was climbing alone in the ascent of Mont-Blanc, indicate the…
a climber dies after a night of perilous rescue on Mont-Blanc
A climber from Île-de-France died early Friday morning on the north face of Mont-Blanc, despite multiple rescue attempts by rescuers at an altitude of 4,000 meters, during the night and…