Tragedy on Mont Blanc: Three Dead on the French Side

In the last few hours, the mountaineering world has been shaken by a tragic series of fatal accidents on Mont Blanc. In the Brévent cirque, a 62-year-old Swiss man died at the Sallanches hospital after falling while paragliding, despite the prompt intervention of PGHM rescuers.

On the Petit Flambeau, meanwhile, a 69-year-old British mountaineer fell to his death during a rappelling descent when the rock to which he was anchored suddenly gave way; finally, near Les Houches, an 80-year-old hiker was struck down by a sudden heart attack that left him no chance of survival.

The King of the Alps ranks among the 10 most dangerous mountains in the world, with over 100 deaths per year across the entire massif. In 2018, Patrick Névé, a highly experienced Belgian mountain guide, lost his life after being swept away by an avalanche. The following year, it was the turn of two leading figures in French mountaineering, Pierre Labbre and Max Bonniot, members of the Groupe Militaire de Haute Montagne and considered among the best mountaineers of their generation