[2] Climbing still requires a good physical condition, and the mountain has claimed the life of at least one unprepared tourist.

This group also believed that the upcoming end to the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar would result in some form of apocalypse.

[4] As a result, some members of the group had taken to living on or near the mountain, and The Independent reported that up to 100,000 people might have been planning a trip prior to the believed apocalypse date.

[4] The mayor of the nearest town, Bugarach, said that over 20,000 visitors had arrived between January and July 2011, a significant increase over previous years.

[5] A French parliamentary committee expressed concerns that the esoterics may be planning a mass suicide or other significant events.