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Mount Blanc

Submitted By: Braxton Norwood on Jun 27, 2008
Administrator: Euan Cameron
Elevation: 15,781 feet
Latitude: 45.8336  Longitude: 6.8650 
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This is a view from the mountaineering museum.


Description 

Officially: the tallest point in the Alps & western Europe @ 4,810 m (15,781 ft). Its summit lies in either France or Italy, depending on who you ask.


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Photos of Mount Blanc Slideshow Add Photo
Waiting in line at a crevasse.

Waiting in line at a crevasse.

Awesome sunrise, the Matterhorn is in the background.

Awesome sunrise, the Matterhorn is in the backgrou...

Getting closer.

Getting closer.

The Mont Blanc Massif from the air. Lake Geneva in the foreground.

The Mont Blanc Massif from the air. Lake Geneva i...

The gnarly North side of Mont Blanc.

The gnarly North side of Mont Blanc.

North of Mont Blanc lie the awesome walls of Mont Maudit (Left) & Mont Blanc du Tacul (right). The beautiful granite pillar in the center is the Grand Capucin.

North of Mont Blanc lie the awesome walls of Mont ...

The Aiguille du Grepon (pointy spire 2nd from left), the Dru (twin-summitted spire at center), and Aiguille Verte (pyramid summit on the right) rising above the Mer de Glace. The classic Bonatti Pillar climbs the left skyline of the Dru.

The Aiguille du Grepon (pointy spire 2nd from left...

Bouldering in Chamonix, photo: Bob Horan Collection

Bouldering in Chamonix, photo: Bob Horan Collectio...