French mayor slates UK man who left rowing machine on Mont Blanc
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Macron called on to legislate against ‘wackos’, including tourist who walked dog to summit
The mayor of Chamonix, in the French Alps, has urged Emmanuel Macron to take action against “wackos” climbing Mont Blanc, after incidents including a British tourist abandoning a rowing machine on western Europe’s highest peak.
Jean-Marc Peillex, who for years has sounded the alarm against overcrowding on Mont Blanc, said a member of the British “Royal Commandos”, thought to mean the Royal Marines, hauled up the exercise machine for a stunt on Saturday. Continue reading...