Near Death Experience – My Mont Blanc Story

Jun 2025 09

What started as a dream became a brush with death.

Ten years ago, I attempted to climb Mont Blanc alone via its normal route, the Gouter Route.

I had my fears about soloing Mont Blanc, especially since I didn’t have any Alpine experience.
At the time, I didn’t know how to get into mountaineering, and I decided to climb Mont Blanc unguided. It wasn’t the right thing to do, but the events that happened during that trip changed my life forever.

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@jamesmccann2366

1 year ago -@

Hi all. It's James here (the guy who fell). All terribly true. The wind pushed me backwards, I lost my balance, and found myself falling on my back. It was very difficult to get the ice axe in. If Madeline hadn't have been there we would have died. When he pulled on the rope it flipped me onto my back so I could get the crampon tips in and the ice axe. Never again have I revisited the high mountains. My mind has pushed this into the far recesses of my mind and the video has brought it back. There but for the grace of God go Matt and I.

@AngelSoutullo

Breathtaking bro this vid is really inspiring. Last year I climbed mera peak and this is the year of montblanc after 1 attempt.
Wish you the best and see you in the mountains!

@Summitclym

Such an incredible story! Very happy it turned out well for all.

@SuperBechti

I did the Mt Blanc in 2010 and it was just perfect weather and a beautiful journey, however I’d recommend to use the Cosmiques road by using the gondola of Aiguilles du Midi called the three 4000m road. This will allow you to climb the Mt Blanc du Tacul, the Mt Maudit and the Mt Blanc all at once, but more importantly, this will make you avoid this terrible dangerous rocky terrain you have to cross I order to reach the Goûter but

@16dacota

I climbed MB also in 2023, avalanches stopped me on my way to Goutier.

@carl8568

What's the go with the hate this has gotten on red dit?

@SetForAdventures

Brilliantly told and an epic story of determination and honouring your dreams and goals cris 🏔️🙏🏼
All of what you said I’ve felt and personally had to deal with the same demons on mountains too 🏔️
Brilliant documentary and a well earned summit 🤠🏔️👍
Regards to Viv
Simon 👍🤠

@Matthew-m9o

Matt here. This is a superb factual account of events from Cris from start to finish. I can say beyond any reasonable doubt that we would have been pulled over the cliff together, as we were roped together, had it not been for Cris' quick thinking. **I am forever grateful.** Even for the experienced climber, bad conditions on the final ascent to Mt Blanc can be lethal, as seen from the wind shear 14:02; there is no safety net, rope, net, or bailout to save you. Nowadays, an average of 20,000 mountaineers summit Mont Blanc each year, making it one of the most popular mountains in Europe. This also makes it the most fatal mountain in the world, claiming around 100 lives per year. People don't realise this. We would have had two more statistics on this without Cris being there. A sobering experience.

I was ahead of my father at the time (and with the wailing winds – never heard his slip), the only thing I saw was dad sliding *fast*(and roped to him)- on the edge of left peripheral vision in slow motion (but rapidly)- now 2-3m away from sheer drop, you see in the video, and Cris clinging onto the rope) If the snow or footing gives way beneath you, or your crampon slips(….), you have a mere few seconds before a sheer drop, sliding fast.

We still have the old crampons hung up here as a reminder. Without Cris, god knows if I would have been able to get my axe and crampons dug deep, before he went over the edge; but I can say with certainty Cris saved both of us that day, and without him, the outcome could well have been very different.

And yes, Cris bumped into Dad's twin brother in a hospital in London! May your god go with you, Cris. You are an amazing, remarkable, kind, and conscientious young man; I will see you in the summer! It has been far far too long.

Almost ten years now….life goes too quick …. My thoughts and prayers, Matt.

@kennyofbaja

what a great story!

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@loretalaus5083

Hats down, Cris! So proud of you! ♥I hope they gave you a discount.😉

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@sandralutz-rodriguez2864

What an adventure. Seeing how far you’ve come is incredible. Your stories, climbing achievements and videos are super rad. Getting to follow your and Vivian’s journey is super rad. Thank you for sharing

#12

What an adventure. Seeing how far you’ve come is incredible. Your stories, climbing achievements and videos are super rad.

#13

@AndauriReacts

So many moments I was like WHAATFK? Respect bro.

#14

@insympathy

Oh wow, awesome story 👍🏻 cheers from someone who was actually lucky enough to climb Mont Blanc on the first try being a rookie as well – I had a guide and was part of a small group though. We did it in August 2018, and to this day I can’t believe I managed to do it. It still is physically the most challenging thing I’ve ever done 😃

#15

@tu0ootu

Great story you're a hero, which is more difficult regarding endurance iztacchueti or mount blank? not technical only for endurance please

#16

@teresacorrigan3076

Is climbing the only way to get to the hut? 11:12

#17

@Chiller11

Great video. Quite impressive to have saved 2 lives on your first mountaineering attempt. A good decision to turn around the first time. A very difficult decision to make sometimes even for experienced climbers. I grew up in the Colorado Rockies and was fortunate that I was able to climb and ski from a young age. I was also fortunate enough to learn the basics of rock climbing from a much older WW2 veteran of the 10th mountain division. I shake my head at some of the times I overestimated myself and the mistakes I made since then.

#18

@PannRemi

There’s always a way

#19

@LaisSNunes_

Probably all three had their lives saved that day!

#20

@MrProphetius

Pretty similar experience than I had on Mt.blanc.
I was on the mountain the day where 9 lost their lives on the other side, via mt.maudit. 80-120kmh winds, we managed to get down. came back 2 months later, summited in best weather!

#21

@ryanx3584

What a story! 😮

#22

@csillacsengeri

Your english is so good! And the way you told us the story is also amazing!❤ Whats the next summit?

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@2randomguys24

braaaavo ba, mi-a dat emotii toata povestea ta. BRAVO ca i-ai salvat viata

#24

@Neardeathexperiencestories101

Thank you for sharing such a profound journey! It moves the heart and spirit🙏

#25

@janlipkowski3750

So well done!!! Great video!!!

#26

@vitaliypidhirskyy

In Ukraine we say "Краще 100 раз не піднятися на гору, ніж один раз не спуститися" – which means ""Better to choose not to climb the mountain a hundred times, than to climb it once and never make it back down."

#27

@ThereseLofberg-z4u

What a story! Your videos makes me want to climb mountains!

#28

@maryfonti6114

Great story.

#29

@lachlanbrown2045

What a story… and I have to say I still remember sitting with you and David in that hut, completely dead, thinking "I'm not going to be the first person to suggest turning back"…! And I'm very glad we pushed it, still one of the highlights of my life and an experience I won't quickly forget. Well done on another great vid ma man, so enjoyable to watch!

#30

@olegmakarov3097

What I don't understand is how you didn't come across sunscreen and acclimatisation when making research

#31

@thedomesticsurvivalist

What a beautifully told story! As a former climber and "mountaineer", you captured the experience so well and brought it all back for me – I had goosebumps!

#32

@JL-nk1pc

You put your life on the line for a stranger. Not sure i would of done the same. respect

#33

@flare31777

Very nice video, thank you! I am just planning to go with my wife and sons to climb Monte Paradiso in July so your film gave me a lot of motivation! 👌🤠

#34

@mezmerya5130

Mont Blanc won't run anywhere. I hiked in nepal, andes and been up kili, and yet i failed twice due to how hard AS hit me. The funnies part is that i basically run up gran paradiso or monte rosa without any issues.

#35

@ramdas363

As someone who actually lives in France I doubt this happened.

#36

@adammbrooks

Great work. Really enjoyed that!

My attempt on MB last year wasn't as dramatic, basically we got turned around at 3000M due to a storm…. But like you, I have unfinished business and will be back.

#37

@kimdienasty

What a captivating story.

#38

@robinschrup5574

You where really stupid for your idea BUT by turning around last chance and saving two Guys you where really kinda meant to be up there!
Wish you all the best!

#39

@andreimihailescu9213

I can relate so much with the part where you said you felt miserable and then just one thought made you feel so much better. I hate my job, have a family I need to provide for, but each year I do three hikes. Nothing gives me more strength than fantasizing about those hikes when they are still months away.

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@zettomatic

Thanks for sharing this! 🤝

#41

@MissChocoleto

As someone with slightly hypermobile joints: it really wasn't your fault actually. There is a huge problem, that when someone is not on the level of EDS, doctors don't really care about hypermobile joints. On top of that if you are not brutally hypermobile, this problem goes unnoticed throughout almost your entire life. BUT at the same time these joints make life a lot harder while the person with it have no clue what is wrong. And then stuff like Solomon's jump happens. But as the condition is not horrible, but "just" slight, it does unnoticed and untreated, because everyone just goes like: yeah but it doesn't happen to him every week, it's not that bad. And this problem with age gets worse and worse. I have the same with my hips, groin and knee.

#42

@TheCorporateKindergarten2023

Never climb alone!!!

#43

@tasdrouille

Lmao. Dude, you're full of shit.

#44

@danyharrison6525

Very cool video again! Thank you for your amazing job on posting mountain videos. I have a question for you guys. You did Iztaccihuatl solo. I tried it and turned back because many told me that the glacier was dangerous and I have no mountaineering experience whatsoever. Did you feel the same on Iztaccihiatl? Is it dangerous to climb it solo? I'm obssessed with the idea to try again.

#45