Mont Blanc

  • Climbing Mont Blanc – 15,781 ft, Western Europe’s Highest Mountain

    Climbing Mont Blanc – 15,781 ft, Western Europe’s Highest Mountain

    Mont Blanc is the highest peak in Western Europe, resting on the Italian/French border and towering over the alps at almost 16,000 feet above sea level. It’s slopes are clad in thick glaciers, and it’s buffeted by constant wind. Last week, my brother Jason and I traveled to Chamonix and climbed it. Here’s the story.…