well the frenzy at mont blanc has reached its peak each year tens of thousands of people come to climb europe's highest mountain some see a chance to connect with nature others see the perfect selfie backdrop the path to the top is full of hazards deaths happen regularly but that doesn't stop inexperienced climbers from trying to reach the summit the locals are dismayed and the mayor from the neighboring village of sound here of a is calling for an end to the mayhem. the snow capped peaks long the mountains of calling and people around who really shouldn't be there drawn by the stunning vistas and the prospect of stunning selfies. it's all about image how you portray yourself. and because there's such a flood of images people choose the dumbest thing to do to get the most likes possible. play is the mayor of st germain the main route to model runs through his village. what he's observed led him to write a letter to french president in manuel mccall saying not everyone should be allowed to climb the mountain. you know the mongrel tramway sets off from saw chavez left by a station. krist

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in france the basic attitude is everything is allowed unless it's expressly forbidden at mont blanc it was long assumed that mountain climbers would be sensible and careful so a system of fines or penalties was never created as a result the police conduct about 80 rescue missions each year often requiring helicopters. left france has 2 traditions it's the land of liberty and the one that rescues you for free you can do the dumbest things a helicopter a nice police officers rescue you and some folks take advantage of this. in a nation like france it takes a lot for people to call for regulations but mountain guides and mayors are demanding more rules now to restore respect from all wrong and prevent it from becoming a mere photo op. many young people living in the countryside dream of working in big cities and that's exactly what goos ills unsharp over did the entrepreneur left her tiny village to work in moscow but she gave it all up and returned to her hometown in the year out 2000 kilometers away from the capital the village was at risk of dying out as people thought opportunities el

one of the world's most challenging dog sledding races is taking place the ground odyssey savoir mont blanc is an 11 day marathon for the world's top mushers and they have a trail 750 kilometers up in the mountains both in sunlight and lamplight with temperatures as low as minus $22.00 degrees celsius and durrance was the dogs of the tour de france athletes of the animal world eating 10000 calories a few today just to keep going. and will finish with some spectacular shots from china to day ring packs skydivers from france jumped out of a helicopter as they attempted to fly through the famous heaven's gate in hunan province as you can see now not that big a gap when you're traveling up to 400 kilometers an hour. but they did it successfully if you wondering where the 2nd skydive is behind the camera they describe the experience as quote a bit scary and it's. just the most vote for me again like it's just a bit scary that's it for me for this used to be more use there here and out to sea or just about. just a bit. that's album. a journey of discovery. which is the call. of i like to see germ