British man dies after falling 160ft throughout Mont Blanc hike
The man is known to have been hiking when he plunged 160ft to his demise, a number of news retailers reported on Monday, citing police within the Chamonix area.
He was mountain climbing on a “difficult” observe at a spot generally known as Nid d’Aigle – or ‘eagle’s nest’ – close to the Bionnassay glacier when the tragedy occurred, experiences MailOnline.
Located on the French-Italian border, Mont Blanc is the very best mountain within the Alps, and the very best in western Europe.
It rises to fifteen,774 ft above sea stage, and attractes tens of hundreds of hikers and skiers yearly.
The man’s demise comes only a week after a 62-year-old Swiss climber died whereas making an attempt to rescue two different injured climbers on Mont Blanc massif, on July 2.
A spokesperosn for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stated: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in France.”