Swiss mountaineer dies on Mont Blanc while rescuing climber

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-mountaineer-dies-on-mont-blanc-while-rescuing-climber/48637720

A 62-year-old Swiss climber has died on the French side of Mont Blanc. He fell 300 metres while trying to rescue another rope party, the Italian agency ansa said on Monday.

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Swisside@feddit.ch · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Ouch. Sad to hear. The mountain doesn't forgive.

Snek@feddit.ch · 2 pts · 3y

Indeed. He tried to do a very human thing and wanted to help, sadly tying himself off the rope was the wrong decision.