A 21-year-old French alpinist was found alive in the Mont Blanc massif on Saturday after spending four days lost in the Alps.
According to , Gaelle Cavalie planned to solo Couloir Couturier, a moderately difficult snow route up the north face of the Aiguille Verte, when she wandered off route and became lost last Tuesday.
On Saturday, a rescue helicopter spotted the climber just below the summit of the mountain. Cavalie, who spent the four days and nights in a snow cave, .