Mont Blanc: climbing in the heat requires a deposit

Anyone who wants to climb the Mont Blanc with the is called hot summer, will have to pay for one bail. A decision to bear any rescue costs in the event of an accident.

The cause of this problem must be associated with: tourists who try to climb Mont Blanc every summer. Due to the climate crisis, the climbing paths are a Danger. Many customers are still trying to climb the climb, putting their lives in serious danger. There was a ban on tourists and recommendations from reception facilities to prevent access to the trail on the mountain until August 15. However, the pseudo mountaineers do what they want. They try the really dangerous climb with simple trainers and without suitable equipment.

Here’s that the mayor a’to order with a deposit of 15 thousand euros for those who try the arduous undertaking. A way to anticipate any funeral and rescue costs that would otherwise put a strain on the taxpayer’s wallet. It is not fair for French citizens to bear the costs caused by reckless tourists. Here is an estimate of the alpine rescue (10 thousand euros) and that of a possible burial (5 thousand euros). If the tourists return safely, the money will be refunded.

Recommendations are no longer sufficient, for that we have to turn to facts. In the face of climate change, the only answer is to respect and listen to the mountains. I therefore ask the deputies of these public services, departments, municipalities to enforce the law and require their deputies to anticipate the opening of the ski lifts and extend them so that the mountaineering season takes place before and after the heat waves, in the spring and in the fall.

Jean-Marc Peillex, Mayor of the Municipality of San Gervasio, on the French slopes of Mont Blanc