I think this is a disagreement about the definition of "mountain climbing." From the available statistics: 0.68 per 10,000 climbers in the Alps vs 1.5 per 10,000 US vehicles on the road.

High altitude mountaineering is considered an elite endeavor. Most mountaineering is not at high altitude.

? this is people dying in the alps and show how safe mountaineering is.

„ For France, Soulé et al. reported approximately 25 fatalities per year, calculated for a 4 year period, with a slight predominance of traumatic (approximately 45%) versus non-traumatic accidents (approximately 35%) and nearly 20% disappearances „

The Mont blanc is in france and one of the most climbed mountains in the world.

I think this „ many people die while mountaineering“ is bragging or watching to much social media