
Noticies 2007
Els 20 anys de Mountain Wilderness Internacional al cim del Mont Dolent
| Notwithstanding
the breakthroughs which took place concerning the environment in the Mont
Blanc range, Mountain Wilderness, at the time of its 20 years, intends to
recall by a symbolic ascent of Mont Dolent, that the range deserves a better
protection than that he currently experiences. This ascent will proceed
on July 31 and August 1 by the normal route (Italian slope).
1987 - 2007: the international organization for mountain protection Mountain Wilderness celebrates its 20 years. Created on the initiative of the greatest figures of the mountainworld , association comes back today on the spot of the one of its first engagements: the Mont Blanc range. Indeed, after having launched since its creation the idea of a strong protection for this mythical range, and vis-a-vis the lack of political mobilization around the project of the Mont Blanc tri-national Park, Mountain Wilderness decided in 1993 to carry out a symbolic ascent of the Mont Dolent, triple border of the range. This meeting was held on August first, and about thirty roped parties of various nationalities climbed simultaneously this summit. A wooden sign was deposited at the top on which one can read: “symbolic place dedicated to the hope to preserve this range, natural patrimony of Europe, so that a great protected area around Mont Blanc comes into existence and lives . ”
14 years after, even if mentalities have changed, there is still no protection on this range! Without calling into question the distance covered and the breakthroughs (particularly regarding the World Heritage), MW will carry out a new ascent of the Mont Dolent to reaffirm the need for curbing the many attacks on the environment in this range: - limitation of the leisure use of terrestrial or air motorized machines, - limitation of the frequentation by a reasoned management of the cable-cars and railway accesses at high altitude (neither new developments nor increase in flows), - implemenation of a strongly inciting policy in favour of public transportation around the range, - promotion and support for a tourist offer respectful of the environment. All in all, immediately implementing the sustainable development scheme of the Mont Blanc Space and blocking most of the adverse projects; launching today the step of listing at the UNESCO World Heritage, defining legal and management frames, setting up a system for a permanent follow-up of the site's conservation state , thus contributing in a significant and sustainable way to the safeguard of the range. You are cordially invited to a press conference on August 1 at 8.30 p.m., in the Communal Room of Argentière. The exchanges will keep onaround glass. |
Sans nier
les avancées qui ont eu lieu concernant la prise en compte de l'environnement
dans le massif du Mont-Blanc, Mountain Wilderness, à l'occasion de
ses 20 ans, compte rappeler par une ascension symbolique du Mont Dolent,
que le massif mérite une meilleure protection que celle qu'il connaît
actuellement. Cette ascension se déroulera les 31 juillet et 1er août par la voie normale (versant italien). 1987 – 2007 : l’organisation internationale
de protection de la montagne Mountain Wilderness fête ses 20 ans.
Créée à l’initiative des plus grandes figures
du monde de la montagne, l’association revient aujourd’hui
sur les lieux de l’un de ses premiers engagements : le massif du
Mont-Blanc. 14 années après, si les mentalités
ont évolué, il n'y a toujours pas de protection sur ce massif
! Vous êtes cordialement invités à une
conférence de presse le 1er août à 20H30, à
la Salle Communale d’Argentière. |
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