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The article highlights the alarming disappearance of glaciers on Mont Blanc, exacerbated by unstable conditions that make ascents perilous, thus prompting guides and experts to raise awareness among tourists about this loss of heritage. (translated)

🇫🇷🏔️ EN IMAGES | L'alpiniste français Loris Bianco a été pris au piège dans un impressionnant éboulement sur le Mont-Blanc et s'en est sorti indemne. Il a réussi à se mettre à l’abri tout en filmant la scène. https://t.co/GkIj2mgPr0 #MontBlanc #Alpinisme #Aventure

A 22-year-old amateur mountaineer, Loris Bianco, narrowly escaped death on Mont Blanc when a rockfall, triggered by climate change, occurred while he was assisting other climbers, forcing him to take refuge in the Goûter corridor. (translated)

"Je vais crever": un alpiniste amateur frôle la mort au Mont-Blanc en raison d'un éboulement rocheux

Climate change is causing the thawing of permafrost on Mont Blanc, increasing the risk of landslides, which led the mayor of Saint-Gervais to close the area’s shelters to ensure the safety of hikers. (translated)

Mont-Blanc: un danger mortel d'éboulements à cause de la chaleur

The mayor of Saint-Gervais has decided to close the Mont-Blanc shelters due to the increase in landslides caused by climate change and the melting of permafrost, emphasizing that it takes a lot of time to convince people to give up their mountain plans. (translated)

Éboulements: "Il faut beaucoup de temps pour convaincre les gens de renoncer à leur projet", explique le maire de Saint-Gervais qui a pris la décision de fermer les refuges du Mont-Blanc

Due to climate change and the increase in landslides, the mayor of Saint-Gervais has decided to close two shelters on Mont-Blanc to prevent the risk of fatal accidents. (translated)

Mont-Blanc: deux refuges fermés en raison d'un danger mortel d'éboulements

Haute-Savoie: A 31-year-old climber, who was in the Mont Blanc massif, dies after being hit by falling rocks. (translated)

The mayor of the Saint-Gervais commune under Mont Blanc refused free rescue for climbers who ignored warnings about the danger of rock slides and urged them to pay for a private helicopter, wanting to set a precedent for the responsibility of irresponsible tourists. (translated)

Ať za svou hloupost zaplatí. Starosta pod Mont Blankem odmítl bezplatnou záchranu horolezců

The extreme heat and prolonged drought are currently endangering climbers on Mont Blanc, as more and more rock fragments are breaking off, and the authorities are closing important mountain huts and canceling planned summit tours for safety reasons. (translated)

Ludovic Ravanel, a geomorphologist at CNRS, warns that 2026 will likely be a catastrophic year for the glaciers of Mont-Blanc due to strong heat and drought, leading to the closure of two climbing huts and increasing instability in the high mountains. (translated)

"On va très certainement s'acheminer vers une année catastrophique pour les glaciers", alerte un scientifique spécialiste de la haute montagne

Due to a deadly risk of landslides related to climate change, the mayor of Saint-Gervais has decided to close the Mont-Blanc shelters until further notice to prevent accidents. (translated)

En raison d'un danger mortel d'éboulement, les refuges du Mont-Blanc sont fermés jusqu'à nouvel ordre

Vor den Augen von Wanderern brechen Teile des Mont Blanc, dem höchsten Berg der Alpen, ab und erzeugen eine beeindruckende Staubwolke, was in den sozialen Medien für Entsetzen sorgt. #MontBlanc #Alpen #Klimawandel

Při výstupu na Mont Blanc tragicky zemřeli dva Češi, včetně horského vůdce, a třetí člen výpravy utrpěl zranění. #MontBlanc #horolezectví #Česko

Při výstupu na Mont Blanc zemřeli dva Češi, třetí člen výpravy je zraněný