"The mountain is dangerous, who knows evil"

Fortanier by Diane | LeFigaro.fr -

Interview - After the U.S. criticism triggered, their little children to Mont Blanc, Jean-Louis Verdier, the deputy mayor of Chamonix mountain guides took back to many inexperienced climbers and risk behaviors of elementary precautions.

Le Figaro - What are the risks in the mountains?

Jean-Louis Verdier - must have experience, if started without a guide, because the mountain is dangerous, it tastes bad. We need to assess in a position to be as important as the quality of the natural factors of snow, landslide potential ... On the other hand, is not the same on the mountain and the hardware is different.

People to take unnecessary risks, are not uncommon. It is a father, who brought her two children in situations of Mont Blanc, which almost cost her life. Last week, two people died one after a fall in the snow. Yesterday (Sunday) we had two more deaths. That is, accidents remain marginal developments in the practice of the mountains.

What are the main precautions to take?

Before you go hiking or climbing, it is very important to know the conditions. You need to know the condition of the snow, even in summer, you should know what you have time to do. For example, I was due to bad weather did not seem optimal to me this morning canceled. Weather changes quickly in the mountains, before embarking on a long-term, which should not trust the forecast for today and the sky.

Of course, you need to be well equipped. To climb Mont Blanc, big shoes, (...) Read more at Figaro.fr

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