Mont Blanc
a mountain in SE France, near the Italian border: highest peak of the Alps, 15,781 feet (4,810 meters).
- Italian Monte Bianco.
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I’ve heard estimates that as many as 3,000 long-distance races are held annually in China, ranging from shoddy events sponsored by local governments to Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc–branded competitions.
For those who have not, when you stand beneath massifs like Mont Blanc or even resorts like Zermatt, you’re instantly humbled.
Between 1999 and 2017, 84 percent of accident victims were amateurs who attempted to climb Mont Blanc without a guide.
How Climate Change Is Making the Alps More Dangerous | Agostino Petroni | October 23, 2020 | Outside OnlineI still use Pelikan sepia-brown ink in a fat Mont Blanc given me by a reader.
Princess Beatrice has said she wept with joy after conquering the summit of western Europe's tallest peak, Mont Blanc.
They also stopped by Mont Blanc and spent $900 for a pen worthy of a … writer.
Two California Women Turn Themselves Into Real-Life Versions of Thelma and Louise | Michael Daly | January 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMany people have found the last 1,000 feet of Mont Blanc more than they could accomplish.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryThus I was enabled to ascertain with accuracy, that the latitude of the summit of Mont Blanc is 45 49 59 north.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsIn this respect, the eastern metropolis is to the western as Mont Blanc to Vesuvius.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections | William ArcherMont Blanc and the long range of snow-clad summits that flanked it rose dazzlingly bright against the blue sky.
The Long Night | Stanley Weyman"The Englishman has found that he cannot humor his stomach if he would climb Mont Blanc," one of them said grimly.
Quiet Talks with World Winners | S. D. Gordon
British Dictionary definitions for Mont Blanc
/ (French mɔ̃ blɑ̃) /
a massif in SW Europe, mainly between France and Italy: the highest mountain in the Alps; beneath it is Mont Blanc Tunnel, 12 km (7.5 miles) long. Highest peak (in France): 4807 m (15 771 ft): Italian name: Monte Bianco (ˈmonte ˈbjaŋko)
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Cultural definitions for Mont Blanc
[ (mohnn blahnn) ]
Mountain in the Alps, on the border between France and Italy, southeast of Geneva, Switzerland.
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