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Swiss mountaineer dies on Mont Blanc while rescuing climber (www.swissinfo.ch)
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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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