With the heat wave, the ascent of Mont-Blanc by the Couloir du Goûter is strongly discouraged.
However, the situation does not seem to stop some budding mountaineers.
To alert public opinion to the difficulty of the climb, the mayor of Saint-Gervais (Haute-Savoie) mentioned this Wednesday a deposit of 15,000 euros for each climber, reports France 3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
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— Jean-Marc PEILLEX (@PEILLEX) August 3, 2022
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In his press release relayed on Twitter, he notably mentioned the fifty "creepy candidates for death" who have embarked on this crossing since the end of July.
The deposit would be used to finance relief up to 10,000 euros, as well as 5,000 euros for funeral expenses.
Bear the cost if something goes wrong
The elected official felt that the “French taxpayer” did not have to bear these costs.
Beyond this "second-degree" proposal, Jean-Marc Peillex invited ski lift companies to close access to certain dangerous routes.
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