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Mont Blanc rescue: Two Polish climbers saved from granite spire
Two Polish climbers were rescued from the Mont Blanc massif after becoming stranded on the Dente del Gigante granite spire at an altitude of approximately 4,000 meters.
A 20-year-old man spent roughly 12 hours suspended from a rope in harsh weather conditions, including rain and wind. His 24-year-old climbing partner, who was secured to the rock nearby, alerted emergency services in Aosta around midnight.
Rescue efforts were initially delayed by heavy fog and poor weather, which prevented helicopter deployment during the night. Italian rescuers from the Aosta Valley mountain rescue and the Guardia di Finanza had to wait until dawn, eventually using a cable car to reach the area on foot.
A successful extraction was made possible by a brief window of improved weather, allowing a French high-mountain gendarmerie helicopter from Chamonix to reach the climbers. The 20-year-old man was transported to a hospital in good condition, while his partner was found in a state of exhaustion but was in good health and declined hospital transport.
Entities
Aosta Valley Mountain Rescue · Chamonix High-Mountain Gendarmerie · Dente del Gigante · Guardia di Finanza · Mont Blanc
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Reaching the climber would have been impossible if the rescue had been delayed by just one minute. www.fakt.pl · podroze.onet.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 24-year-old Polish woman, who was attached to the rock, alerted emergency services in Aosta. www.fakt.pl · podroze.onet.pl · www.rmf24.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 20-year-old Polish man hung from a rope for approximately 12 hours. www.fakt.pl · podroze.onet.pl · www.rmf24.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] A French high-mountain gendarmerie helicopter from Chamonix completed the rescue during a brief period of improved weather. www.fakt.pl · podroze.onet.pl · www.rmf24.pl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The 20-year-old man was transported to a hospital in good condition. www.fakt.pl · podroze.onet.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Bad weather and fog prevented immediate helicopter intervention during the night. www.fakt.pl · podroze.onet.pl · www.rmf24.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] The incident occurred at the Dente del Gigante granite spire in the Mont Blanc massif at an altitude of approximately 4,000 meters. www.fakt.pl · podroze.onet.pl · www.rmf24.pl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The rescue team included Aosta Valley mountain rescue and Guardia di Finanza mountain rescue soldiers. www.fakt.pl · www.rmf24.pl