The mayor of Saint-Gervais filed a complaint against the two videographers
Two climbers take a picture of their bivouac at the top of Mont-Blanc. However, camping there has been banned since 1stR October 2020.
A video entitled “Sleeping at the top of Mont-Blanc: 9 days of expedition” was published on the “Instinct Sauvage” channel in November 2022.
YouTube screenshot /@Instinct Sauvage
This is called “bad buzz”. In a video posted on YouTube on November 20 titled “Sleeping at the top of Mont-Blanc: 9 days of expedition”, two videographers filmed their challenge: the ascent of Mont-Blanc and their bivouac at the top. However, such camping is prohibited from October 1, 2020.
Jean-Marc Bayleux, the mayor of Saint-Gervais, whose summit and the entire normal route of Mont-Blanc are within the municipality’s borders, did not hesitate to file a complaint against the two climbers, he said on December 29.
In a video, the city’s mayor recalled that bivouac was only authorized “when one’s life is in danger, for example, during a storm, to protect oneself,” and added that Mont-Blanc is a “classified site so bivouac is prohibited.” There (only chance to sleep: Dead Roos Asylum). The Mont-Blanc massif has been protected since October 2020 by a directive for the protection of natural habitats (APHN)
Failure to comply with the order is punishable by one year in prison and a fine of 150,000 euros. The mayor of Saint-Gervais invites the mayor and environmental associations to complain on behalf of the state.
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