Climbers wishing to reach the summit of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps mountain range, may have to pay £15,000, or about Rs 14.4 million, to cover possible rescue and funerals before setting out. to achieve achievement. The decision to introduce this mandatory fee was suggested by a French mayor named Jean-Marc Peilleux. According to Jean-Marc, who is the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, many unqualified climbers are taking a gamble with their lives trying to reach the Mont Blanc summit and it is unacceptable that the French taxpayer bears the cost in some cases. We do. goes wrong. Costs suggested by the mayor include £10,000 for the cost of the rescue and £5,000 for the cost of a possible funeral.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Jean-Marc said, “People want to climb with death in their backpack. Therefore, let’s estimate the cost of saving and burying them because it is unacceptable to bill French taxpayers.” should,” as translated by The Guardian. The statement said that the municipality of Saint-Gervais will take action “according to the irresponsibility of some people and the risks they pose to rescuers,” CNN reports.
The mountain climbing has become even more dangerous due to heavy rock fall due to drought and heat waves. Due to this, local mountain guiding companies have temporarily stopped their services. A popular climbing path known as Voi Royale or Royal Way was suspended by the authorities.
Despite such appalling conditions, some climbers try to circumvent the ban and try to climb the summit anyway. In early July, eleven people fell victim to a huge glacier that broke off and collided with a popular train on Mount Marmolada in Italy. On 30 July, police officers, in a helicopter, had to form a group of Romanian hikers who, trying to summit Mont Black, turned back using a megaphone.
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