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50 years ago on Mont-Blanc
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Half a century ago this week two young men were fighting for their lives high on Mont-Blanc. Helicopter rescue was in its infancy. The drama was played out live in front of TV, radio and newspapers and would lead to the creation of a proper mountain rescue service. If you want some not so light post-Christmas reading follow the link
Vincendon and Henry - the Martyrs of Mont Blanc
The links at the end of the article have a fuller version of the events.
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Obviously
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.....great reading
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, ... excellent article.
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Kinda like a cut down Joe Simpson recollection. Excellent reading (before I went ot the pub of course)
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I have a great doc on that story on vid - some amazing climbs done around that time by Bonatti and co.
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