New tragedy on Mont Blanc found dead five mountaineers – Corriere della Sera

New tragedy on Mont Blanc found dead five mountaineers – Corriere della Sera

France

Milan , August 13, 2014 – 11:34

     
     
 

The bodies of five climbers missing since Tuesday night on the Mont Blanc, were found Wednesday morning. The climbers, among them a woman, were part of a consortium of six people. Among them a guide. They left the shelter of Argentière for a climb to the ‘Aiguille d’ Argentiere in the French side of Mont Blanc massif, where yesterday there was bad weather. Yesterday also had snowed.

the Relief Work

The group was trying to reach the Aiguille d’Argentiere, at 3900 meters above sea level. To confirm it is Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais, the town at the foot of the highest mountain in Europe. Rescue teams are continuing to search for the sixth climber. Helicopters flying over the area.

The alarm handler

He was the manager of the refuge d’Argentiere (2,771 meters) from where Tuesday morning at 4 has left the consortium at a time the Aiguille d’Argentiere (3.0901 meters), to give the alarm to the rescue after not having seen them fall. “The guide is very experienced – says the manager – but yesterday there was a heavy snowfall that could have caused an accident. The consortium was supposed to fall on Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately, not all of the area is covered by the cellular network, and therefore we are not able to stay in contact with them. We then gave the alarm to the rescuers. “

August 13, 2014 | 11:34

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