Mont Blanc: Highest Mountain in Europe
Located on the French-Italian border and rising to a height of 15.774 feet (4.807 meters), Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe and eleventh (#11) in the world.
Skiing in Mont Blanc
Mont Blank Peaks
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| Mont Blanc Summit from Above |
Mont Blanc Facts
- highest mountain in Europe
- height of 15.774 feet (4.807 meters)
- #11 in the world
- on the French-Italian border
- extends to Switzerland
- the name means "White Mountain"
- it's covered by around 40 sq miles (100 sq km) of Glaciers
- seven main valleys
- attended by over 30.000 per year
- not an easy climb
- requires planning and preparation
- one of the most deadly
- over 1.400 fatalities
- both France and Italy (-100 feet) have summits of similar height
- Monte Bianco di Courmayeur is Italy's summit
- lowest temperature was 43°C (Jan, 1893)
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| Miage Lake |
