Saturday, September 19, 2015

Mont Blanc is the highest mountain of the European continent which is situated in the Alps Mountain Range getting the elevation of four,810 m (15,781 ft) above sea level. Mont Blanc, the white queen of the Alps is 1 of the popular Seven Summits which is well-known in the world for hiking, skiing, snowboarding and mountaineering adventure. Mont Blanc lies in a range referred to as the Graian Alps, in between the regions of Asota valley of Italy, and  Haute-Savoie, France. Mont Blanc is also identified as Monte Bianco which is an Italian word which means, “ The White Mountain”. The summit of Mont Blanc is a thick, perennial ice and snow dome whose thickness varies. No precise and permanent summit elevation can consequently be determined, though accurate measurements have been produced on certain dates.

A view of the Mont Blanc from Mejeve France - Image by Nicolas Baltenneck
A view of the Mont Blanc from Mejeve France – Image by Nicolas Baltenneck

Mont Blanc, the white queen of the Alps has numerous climbing routes, however, the most popular of them is  the Voie Des Cristalliers, also known as the Voie Royale . The first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc was on eight August 1786 by  Jacques Balmat and the doctor  Michel Paccard.

A wonderful image by Matthieu Lienart - Mont Blanc - The White Queen of the Alps
A superb image by Matthieu Lienart – Mont Blanc – The White Queen of the Alps

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