Following a series of rockfalls in the Goûter couloir, the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains issued an administrative order temporarily closing the Tête Rousse and Goûter mountain refuges, according to reports by Le Dauphiné Libéré.
Mont Blanc Refuge Closures and Safety Risks
The municipal emergency order halts overnight stays at both the Tête Rousse refuge and the higher Goûter refuge due to ongoing geological instability. According to local authorities, frequent rockfalls in the dangerous Goûter couloir created severe safety hazards for mountaineers attempting to ascend Western Europe’s highest peak. Local officials implemented the restrictions to protect climbers and support staff from hazardous falling debris along the route.