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{{Short description|Hamlet in Chamonix, France}} |
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[[File:Montroc Le Tour Arve.jpg|thumb|View of Montroc, Chamonix District]] |
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'''Montroc''' is a hamlet in eastern [[France]], located in the territory of the [[Communes of France|commune]] of [[Chamonix]]. |
'''Montroc''' is a hamlet in eastern [[France]], located in the territory of the [[Communes of France|commune]] of [[Chamonix]]. |
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Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab [[avalanche]] from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the [[Mont Blanc]] massif, killing 12 people. In July, 2003, the mayor of [[Chamonix]], Michel Charlet, received a three-month suspended prison sentence for his part in the handling of events immediately prior to the avalanche. There is a memorial to those lost at site of the avalanche on the road from Montroc to Le Tour. |
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The avalanche was not on Mont Blanc, which is around 12 kilometres further down the valley, but on Mont Péclerey directly above Montroc. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://pistehors.com/backcountry/wiki/Articles/Montroc-Avalanche Montroc avalanche] at PisteHors.com |
* [http://pistehors.com/backcountry/wiki/Articles/Montroc-Avalanche Montroc avalanche] at PisteHors.com |
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[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in France]] |
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[[Category:Haute-Savoie]] |
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[[Category:Villages in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:04, 10 February 2024
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix.
Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people. In July, 2003, the mayor of Chamonix, Michel Charlet, received a three-month suspended prison sentence for his part in the handling of events immediately prior to the avalanche. There is a memorial to those lost at site of the avalanche on the road from Montroc to Le Tour.
External links
[edit]- Montroc avalanche at PisteHors.com
