Mont Blanc
The Mont Blanc, at 4807 meters high, is the second tallest mountain in Europe. Only Mount Elbrus, in the Caucasus, a mountain range in Russia, reaches higher than the most famous mountain of the Alps. The mountain’s name means “white mountain”: a logical name seeing as the top of the mountain is permanently covered in a layer of snow.
The peak of Mont Blanc was first reached on August 8th, 1786 by Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard. Since then, numerous mountain climbers have followed the two to the top. Every year around 30,000 people take a shot at reaching the peak. The mountain is known for being extremely dangerous.
Not every attempt ends well…