French mayor wants to pre-charge climbers of Mount Blanc for rescue and funeral fees

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Climbers aiming to summit Mont Blanc, the tallest peak in the Alps, will now have to pre-pay over $15,000 to cover potential rescue and funeral costs in the French town of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains at the foot of the storied European peak.

 

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