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France·Italy·Europe·Natural Disaster

Climbers narrowly escape rockfall on Mont Blanc's 'Death Pass'

Monday, 24 August 2026, 06:28 · 1 min read

Video footage captured by a climber on Mont Blanc (the highest peak in the Alps, straddling the French-Italian border) shows a terrifying rockfall cascading down the Goûter Couloir, a notoriously dangerous gully long nicknamed 'Death Pass.' The climber and his partner halted their ascent to help fellow mountaineers flee the falling debris as rocks showered the area around them. The incident underscores the persistent hazards on one of Europe's most popular yet perilous high-altitude routes.

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Al Jazeera EnglishClimbers escape rockfall crossing ‘Death Pass’ on Mont Blanc ↗︎
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