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Alpine permafrost melt drives ski closures and rockfall risk
13 clusters · 50 sources · last updated
Latest: Mont Blanc massif faces instability as heat melts ice tunnel
Following the July 2024 Matterhorn rock‑fall that killed two climbers, guide associations in Switzerland and Italy suspended classic routes and urged early starts as temperatures pushed the zero‑degree line upward. A pro
Mont Blanc mountain rescue dispute
2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated
Latest: Mont Blanc mayor denies free helicopter rescue to 32 alpinists
The Mayor of Saint-Gervais, Jean-Marc Peillex, has denied requests for free helicopter evacuations for 32 alpinists on Mont Blanc. The group had remained at the Goûter refuge despite official warnings regarding extreme r