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War of words over free access to Mont Blanc summit

"An angry war of words has broken out over free access to the summit of Mont Blanc after the death of eight climbers in an ice and rock avalanche on the Franco-Italian mountain. Jean-Mark Pelleix, the mayor of Saint-Gervais, a small...

created by terry6082 Books | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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10 Missing After Mont Blanc Avalanche

Update: Hope is fading in the search for survivors in the Mont Blanc avalanche. If fully buried, one's survival time is measured in minutes, and, if any of the climbers escaped the debris, then they must...

created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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British woman, 24, plunges to death in French Alps in climbing accident

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British woman, 24, plunges to death in French Alps in climbing accident

A 24-year-old British woman, from Kent and has not been named, slipped on a patch of black ice while scaling the 13,000 foot Tour Rond peak near Chamoix, has died in a climbing accident in the French Alps. She...