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French Mayor Wants Visitors to Pay a $15,000 Deposit to Climb Mt. Blanc

Mont Blanc !5,000 Euro Deposit

Jean-Marc Peillex is the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, a French village situated at the base of the highest mountain in The Alps: Mont Blanc. Renowned for its tourism, stunning scenery, and world-class hiking and skiing options, it’s been a popular year-round holiday destination since the early 1900s. However, this year, Mayor Peilliex has a message for anyone seeking to climb Europe’s […]

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Nick DeRiso | August 12, 2022
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Ski Resorts Must Remain Closed Until at Least January 7th 2021, French Government Rules

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The French government announced Friday that ski resorts could reopen their lifts on January 7th, 2021. “Jan. 7 is a possibility, as long as conditions allow this.” – French junior foreign affairs minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, referring to covid conditions, not snow/weather Although resorts are allowed to remain open, President Emmanuel Macron has asked that chairlifts remain closed to help lower […]

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SnowBrains | December 14, 2020
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