Mont Blanc: Beneath the untouched postcard sold to tourists, there is a disturbing reality

Fighting the risk of unbalanced tourism

Author  Blanka Kufner

January 3, 2024
Summer 20 years ago - a heat wave wreaks havoc. When Jean-Marc Peillex decided to visit the Goûter dome, near the summit of Mont Blanc, he had no idea what was in store for him. As soon as he got out of the French civil security helicopter that lifted him to 4300 meters above sea level, he got a shock. A partially melted glacier appeared before his eyes, yellow with urine and sprinkled with human excrement. Pop...
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Author  Blanka Kufner

January 3, 2024