Editing Mont Blanc (section)

=== Incidents involving children ===
In July 2014, an American entrepreneur and traveller [[Patrick Sweeney (entrepreneur)|Patrick Sweeney]] attempted to break the record with his nine-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter. They were caught in [[avalanche|an avalanche]], escaped death and decided not to pursue their attempt.<ref name="ind">{{cite news |author=Lizzie Dearden |date=2014-07-28 |title=American climber whose children almost died in Mont Blanc avalanche says he has 'no regrets' amid criticism |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/american-climber-whose-children-almost-died-in-mont-blanc-avalanche-says-he-has-no-regrets-amid-9633772.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2017-09-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028205921/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/american-climber-whose-children-almost-died-in-mont-blanc-avalanche-says-he-has-no-regrets-amid-9633772.html |archive-date=28 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="figaro">
{{cite web |author=Constance Jamet |date=2014-07-28 |title=La présence d'enfants alpinistes sur le Mont-Blanc scandalise |url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2014/07/28/01016-20140728ARTFIG00093-la-presence-d-enfants-alpinistes-sur-le-mont-blanc-scandalise.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728150816/http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2014/07/28/01016-20140728ARTFIG00093-la-presence-d-enfants-alpinistes-sur-le-mont-blanc-scandalise.php |archive-date=2014-07-28 |access-date=2017-09-09 |work=[[Le Figaro]] |language=fr}}</ref>

In August 2014, an unknown [[Austria]]n climber with his 5-year-old son were intercepted by [[Mountain rescue|mountain gendarmes]] at {{cvt|3,200|m}} and forced to turn back.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kim Willsher |date=2014-08-13 |title=Bodies of five climbers found on Mont Blanc after six go missing |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/13/climbers-bodies-found-mont-blanc-france |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820165616/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/13/climbers-bodies-found-mont-blanc-france |archive-date=2014-08-20 |access-date=2017-09-09 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

On 5 August 2017, 9-year-old [[Hungary|Hungarian]] twins and their mother were rescued from {{cvt|3,800|m}} by helicopter while their father and family friend continued their summit attempt.<ref>{{cite web |author=Nelly Assénat |date=2017-08-10 |title=Ils tentent de gravir le Mont-Blanc avec leurs jumeaux de 9 ans |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/ils-tentent-de-gravir-le-mont-blanc-avec-leurs-jumeaux-de-9-ans-1502371456 |access-date=2017-09-09 |publisher=[[France Bleu]] |language=fr |archive-date=10 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910041146/https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/ils-tentent-de-gravir-le-mont-blanc-avec-leurs-jumeaux-de-9-ans-1502371456 |url-status=live }}</ref>