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VIDEO: Breaking News – Lognan Cable Car, Chamonix, France on Fire this Afternoon Sept. 11th 2018

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The mid-mountain Lognan cable car station in Argentière, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, has been on fire since 14:00 local time on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. The Telepherique du Lognan cable car serves Les Grands Montets (10,810 ft), a skiing area famous for its steep and demanding slopes, both on-piste as well as off-piste. Helicopters have been dropping water in an attempt to […]
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Tourists are Attempting Europe’s Highest Peaks Dressed in Shorts and Sneakers

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Italian mountaineers have spoken out at the number of ill-prepared tourists just turning up and trying to climb some of the continent’s highest Alpine peaks in shorts and trainers. There have been a recent number of incidents in which flabbergasted climbers have come across day-tripping tourists wearing jeans and sweatshirts working their way through the snow at altitudes of up […]
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Mayor Wants a Permit System to Prevent “Thrill Seekers and Dangerous Buffoons” from Climbing Mont Blanc

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As deaths and rescues continue to increase, a French mayor has called for a ban on “ill-prepared thrill-seekers” attempting to climb the overcrowded Mont Blanc. 400 climbers each day in summer attempt Western Europe’s highest peak (15,781-feet), but most are novices, according to Jean-Marc Peillex, the local mayor. Many attempt the ascent without proper equipment, as if they were going […]
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French Officials Restrict Mont Blanc Access Due to Safety Concerns

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France has issued a decree restricting access to the summit of the country’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc, reports the BBC. As a result of overcrowding and safety risks, climbers will not be allowed on the peak’s popular “Royal Route” for the next eight days, officials said. The restrictions, introduced on Saturday, mean that only climbers who can prove that they already […]
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