Mont Blanc

mountains · Alps · Europe · climbing

Incredibly tall peak. Mont Blanc reaches 4,807 meters into the sky, making it the highest mountain in Europe outside of the Caucasus Mountains way over in Asia.

Border between nations. The mountain sits right on the line between France and Italy, and people from both countries can claim it as their own.

Snowy and icy. Mont Blanc means 'white mountain' in French, and it's covered in snow and glaciers year-round because it's so high and cold up there.

Famous for climbers. Mountaineers from around the world come to climb Mont Blanc, making it one of the most popular high peaks to conquer in Europe.

Second most prominent. While it's not the absolute tallest peak in Europe (the Caucasus has higher mountains), Mont Blanc is the second-most prominent mountain on the continent.