The heat causes rockfall on the road taken by most climbers.

Postpone the ascent of Mont Blanc, it is recommended that the mayor of Saint-Gervais, Jean-Marc Peillex as temperatures will not be back to normal. Every summer, some 20,000 people start to climb Mont Blanc, is between 300 and 400 departures per day. However, his rise has never been so dangerous.

In addition to the problem of overcrowding of the site , it is very hot today which are singled out by local authorities. The rocks are not retained by the gel. Accordingly? The risk of falling rocks is more important, especially in the "normal", the more used by mountaineers.

"The stones are the size of a washing machine"

The corridor of Taste (3340 meters), sometimes called "death row", focuses much of serious accidents on this route because of the numerous rock falls that occur there. However, according to Meteo France, the temperatures are not below 0 ° redescendues since Thursday, August 16 at this altitude. Temperatures soared to 8 Tuesday at the Aiguille du Midi (3842 meters) and 3 were on the night of Monday to Tuesday.

Under these conditions, the mayor of Saint-Gervais strongly discourages climbing. "There was an injured 24 hours ago. Mountaineer has picked up a stone on his shoulder," said he to Micro Europe 1. "There have been many miracles especially," said Jean-Marc Peillex. "At times, they are streams of falling stones, ranging from a few inches to the size of a washing machine," explains the election. "We appeal to the good sense of the climbers," concluded the mayor of Saint-Gervais.