stackyFACTSScaling Mont Blanc has become a battle against sophisticated bureaucracy. To stop rogue climbers from cramming onto the dining room floor, Europe's highest alpine hut now uses intense identity verification checks, essentially turning mountain survival into an exclusive nightclub where bouncers check your reservation with an ice axe.
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