Chamonix (Haute-Savoie) took this Thursday an order authorizing base jumping on its territory.
However, sporting activity comes with new obligations.
They are added to those already in force in the Mont-Blanc massif and to aviation regulations.
The town hall banned the practice of base jumping in October 2016, after five practitioners were killed that year.
A sportsman in a wingsuit had notably died by hitting a building in the city after a jump from the Aiguille du Midi.
The municipal team was waiting for "serious and concrete proposals in terms of security," reports France 3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Years of collaboration between the town hall and associations finally allowed the resumption of base jumping.
The parachute must be deployed near the city
The work led to a ban on being within 600 meters of the urban area without an open parachute.
An altitude limit has also been set.
The practice of sport is also not allowed near the ski lifts.
On the other hand, take-off is possible from the entire site, subject to landing on the ground in a mountainous area.
Landings in the valley floor are only allowed on two specific areas.
Base jumpers must also visually check the absence of any air traffic along their path and warn the gendarmerie and Chamonix Mont-Blanc Hélicoptères before their jump.
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