The summit of the 4000m peak of Mont Maudit from Mont Blanc du Tacul

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The summit of the 4000m peak of Mont Maudit from Mont Blanc du Tacul global warming is melting the permafrost that holds many alpine peaks together making high altitude mountaineering more dangerous

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