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Effects of climate change on high Alpine mountain environments: Evolution of mountaineering routes in the Mont Blanc massif (Western Alps) over half a century

Jacques MoureyCNRS, EDYTEM, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mélanie MarcuzziCNRS, EDYTEM, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry, France;Institut de Géographie Alpine, CNRS, PACTE, University Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France;École Nationale des Sports de Montagne/École Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme, Chamonix, France
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Ludovic RavanelCNRS, EDYTEM, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry, France
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François PallandreÉcole Nationale des Sports de Montagne/École Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme, Chamonix, France
Pages 176-189 | Received 06 Sep 2018, Accepted 24 Apr 2019, Published online: 08 Jun 2019

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