Articles | Volume 22, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-445-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-445-2022
Research article
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16 Feb 2022
Research article |  | 16 Feb 2022

Multi-method monitoring of rockfall activity along the classic route up Mont Blanc (4809 m a.s.l.) to encourage adaptation by mountaineers

Jacques Mourey, Pascal Lacroix, Pierre-Allain Duvillard, Guilhem Marsy, Marco Marcer, Emmanuel Malet, and Ludovic Ravanel

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on nhess-2021-128', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 May 2021
    • CC1: 'Reply on RC1', Jacques Mourey, 09 Jun 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Jacques Mourey, 10 Jun 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on nhess-2021-128', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 May 2021
    • CC2: 'Reply on RC2', Jacques Mourey, 09 Jun 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Jacques Mourey, 10 Jun 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (16 Jun 2021) by Sven Fuchs
AR by Jacques Mourey on behalf of the Authors (09 Aug 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Aug 2021) by Sven Fuchs
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (13 Dec 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #4 (23 Dec 2021)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (23 Dec 2021) by Sven Fuchs
AR by Jacques Mourey on behalf of the Authors (10 Jan 2022)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (12 Jan 2022) by Sven Fuchs
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Short summary
More frequent rockfalls in high alpine environments due to climate change are a growing threat to mountaineers. This hazard is particularly important on the classic route up Mont Blanc. Our results show that rockfalls are most frequent during snowmelt periods and the warmest hours of the day, and that mountaineers do not adapt to the local rockfall hazard when planning their ascent. Disseminating the knowledge acquired from our study caused management measures to be implemented for the route.
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