THE announcement of the death of Joseph Vallot -o- the founder and director of the permanent observatory on Mont Blanc, at the age of seventy-two years, at his residence in Nice, will doubtless ...

Four climbers from Italy and South Korea were found dead on the Alps' highest peak of Mont Blanc on Tuesday after they had been missing for three days in bad weather, the local French prefecture said.

Anyone wanting to summit Europe’s tallest peak, Mont Blanc, may soon have to put up a €15,000 (about $15,300) deposit to cover possible rescue and funeral costs under plans announced by a ...

Iconic and historic Mont Blanc dominates the Alps near Chamonix. Mont Blanc, whose name translates to "White Mountain," straddles the French Italian border. The mountain, renowned for its ...

This summer, Anna DeMonte set a new fastest known time for skiing iconic Mont Blanc via the Grand Mulets route. Partway through her June ascent of Mont Blanc, Anna DeMonte slipped. She was attempting ...

By Amanda Holpuch Four climbers were found dead on Tuesday on Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps, the French authorities in the region said. The climbers, who were from Italy and South Korea ...

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Western Europe's highest peak, the Mont Blanc, has lost more than two metres in two years and shrunk to its lowest height since precise measurements started 22 years ago, French researchers say.