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Mont Blanc (BrE: / ˌ m ɒ̃ ˈ b l ɒ̃ (k)/; AmE: / ˌ m ɒ n (t) ˈ b l ɑː ŋ k /) [3] is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and the highest mountain in Europe outside the Caucasus Mountains, rising 4,805.59 m (15,766 ft) [1] above sea level, located on the Franco-Italian border. [4]
The first recorded account of a body reappearing from a glacier in the Mont Blanc range was made by Viscount Edmond de Catelin in 1861. It concerned three alpine guides who were buried in a crevasse during an avalanche on 20 August 1820 near the Rocher Rouges, high up on Mont Blanc, during an expedition organised by Joseph Hamel . Forty years ...
Mont Dolent: 3,820 12,530 330 1,080 Mont Blanc massif: I/B-07.V-C Aosta Valley: 1864 Aiguille des Glaciers: 3,816 12,520 301 988 Mont Blanc massif: I/B-07.V-A Aosta Valley: 1878 Aiguille Noire de Peuterey
Mont Blanc/ HP Hight Tatras and Slovakia: Mount Olympos (Mytikas) [4] Greece: 2,917 2,353: 564 Großglockner 1 / Mont Blanc 2 / HP Greece: Mount Taranaki New Zealand: 2,518 2,308: 210 Mount Ruapehu, North Island, New Zealand: Mount Kosciuszko Australia: 2,228 2,228: 0 none/ HP mainland Australia: Monte Rosa Italy Switzerland: 4,634 2,165: 2,469 ...
There are 14 mountains over 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), which are often referred to as the Eight-thousanders. (Some people have claimed there are six more 8,000m peaks in Nepal, making for a total of 20. [1])
This is not high enough to cause altitude sickness for most people, nevertheless the trail provides a tough physical challenge. Experience of walking in mountain country is vital and, because mountain weather can change very rapidly, participants on the Tour du Mont Blanc should be suitably equipped. [1]
Notes are provided where territorial disputes or inconsistencies affect the listings. Some couples such as Denmark , Netherlands , Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores Islands) have part of their territory and their high points outside of Europe; their non-European high points are mentioned in the Notes.
While some of the ranges of the French Alps are entirely in France, others, such as the Mont Blanc massif, are shared with Switzerland and Italy. At 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), Mont Blanc, on the France–Italy border, is the highest mountain in the Alps, and the highest Western European mountain. [1]