Western Europe's tallest mountain has shrunk over the last two years, according to researchers. Mont Blanc's peak has been measured at 4,805.59m (15,766ft 4 in), which is 2.22m shorter than in 2021.

Get the inside knowledge: Chamonix-based Mountain Guides Will Sim and Stuart MacDonald offer the wealth of their experience for those thinking of ticking the highest point in Western Europe. The huge ...

The high-pressure system, an unbridled love for the mountains, a fortnight, one tent and the thirst for a simple and wandering form of alpinism, with all Mont Blanc's summits and thousands of wonders ...

To understand why, you might need to look at a map. Mont Blanc is more than a dessert; it's a real place -- the tallest mountain peak in Europe, nestled in the Alps, between France and Italy. Some ...

Following a large rockfall, the Chamonix guides advise against ascending Mont Blanc via the ... up the French side of Mont Blanc. The Chamonix Office de Haute Montagne immediately advised against ...