Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains imposed measure after dozens of 'pseudo-mountaineers' ignored warnings Climbers attempting to reach the summit of Mont Blanc from a popular path in France will have to pay a €15,000 (£12,640) deposit to cover costs in case they need to be rescued, or worse, die. Jean-Marc Peillex, the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, from where climbers can make it to the top of the highest peak in Europe via the Go ter Route, imposed the measure in response to dozens defying...
French mayor to ask Mont Blanc climbers for €15,000 rescue and funeral deposit
The Guardian - 4 Aug 2022 14:35
Mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains imposed measure after dozens of 'pseudo-mountaineers' ignored warnings Climbers attempting to reach the summit of Mont Blanc from a popular path in France will have to pay a €15,000 (£12,640) deposit to cover costs in case they need to be rescued, or worse, die. Jean-Marc Peillex, the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, from where climbers can make it to the top of the highest peak in Europe via the Go ter Route, imposed the measure in response to dozens defying...
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