The Pole hung on a rope on Mont Blanc for 12 hours, rescuers saved him thanks to clear weather

The Pole hung on a rope for 12 hours

The dangerous incident occurred on the granite spire of the Giant's Tooth (Dente del Gigante), located in the Mont Blanc massif, at an altitude of approximately 4,000 m. meters above sea level.

According to the Ansa agency, a 20-year-old Pole spent 12 hours suspended in the air, attached to a taut rope. During this time, he had to survive the night in the rain and cold.

His 24-year-old climbing partner was a short distance away. The woman was pinned to a rock and could not reach the man on her own or help him. She was the one who alerted the services. She called the emergency number in Aosta and gave the rescuers the location - Dente del Gigante.

Rescuers rushed to help

The rescue operation was hampered by very bad weather conditions. After dark, the helicopter could not successfully carry out the entire operation. Italian rescuers had to wait until dawn.

Then they used a specially launched cable car, thanks to which they reached one of the points in the Mont Blanc massif. From there they started climbing towards the two Poles.

Rescuers from the Aosta Valley mountain rescue service and mountain rescue soldiers from the Italian Financial Guard participated in the action.

A momentary clearing saved the climber

The breakthrough came during the day. A temporary improvement in the weather allowed a French high-altitude gendarmerie helicopter to take off from Chamonix.

There were rescuers on board who reached the 20-year-old Pole. The man was in the greatest danger at that moment.

The mountaineer was transported to hospital. His condition was not alarming. One of the Italian rescuers, quoted by Ansa, emphasized how close it was to tragedy.

Thanks to the clearing that lasted only a few moments, French colleagues managed to take off by helicopter and save the alpinist. A minute longer and reaching him would be impossible.

The Polish woman was found 40 meters below the peak

The 24-year-old Polish woman had to wait another two hours for the rescue team to arrive on foot. Rescuers found her about 40 meters below the peak. The woman was exhausted, but her physical condition was good. She refused transport to the hospital.

Thanks to the coordinated action of the Italian and French services, the Polish mountaineers were finally brought back from the dangerous section of the Mont Blanc massif.