| Mont Blanc Mont Blanc | |
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| State | Italy, France |
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| Region | Valle d'Aosta, Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Mountain range | Alps |
| Height | 4,810 m a.s.l. |
| Tourism site | |
Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc in French) is located in the Valle d'Aosta, between Italy is France.
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To know
Mont Blanc is a mountain of Alps, the highest point of Europe, at 4810 meters.
Background
The first ascent was made by the mountain guide Jacques Balmat and the physician and botanist Michel Paccard on 8 August 1786, then the second, the following year, by the naturalist and geologist Horace-Bénédict de Saussure.
Territories and tourist destinations
Mont Blanc: full screen map.Urban centers
How to get
By plane
International airports of Turin Boxes, Geneva Cointrin and Milan Malpensa.
By car
- A5 motorway: Courmayeur sud exit.
- Mont Blanc tunnel.
On the train
Railway station of Pré-Saint-Didier (8 km. From Courmayeur).
By bus
How to get around
Ascent on foot
The ascent of Mont Blanc is technically not very difficult, but the altitude still requires essential sports training. Every year several thousand people go up and accidents are almost always due to the poor preparation of mountaineers. A guide is recommended if you do not know the region (cost: € 660 for one or two people).
The right time is July and August.
The ascent is generally carried out by Saint-Gervais-les-Bains with a stop at Goûter refuge.
Ascent on skis
The ascent of Mont Blanc is a difficult race reserved for very good skiers. It also requires proper training. A guide is recommended if you are unfamiliar with the area.
The best period is from late March to June, depending on the snowfall.
Generally it runs from the Plan de Aiguille (first section of the Aiguille du Midi cable car - Chamonix) with a first day that consists of reaching the Grands Mulets refuge. The second day is the day of the climb itself: the route crosses the small plateau (very exposed to the falls of seracs), then the large plateau, the Vallot refuge (where you leave your skis), and finally joined the summit from the crest of the bumps. Another alternative, a little more technical, is to cross the three mountains: Mont-Blanc du Tacul, Mont Maudit, Mont Blanc and then descend its north face to the Grands Mulets refuge.
What see
What to do
The Mont Blanc area is an El Dorado for all those who like to move outdoors.
- 1 Crossing of Mont Blanc by cable car (Skyway Mont Blanc), State Road 26, Pontal d’Entrèves area (Parking with 300 paid parking spaces and parking for coaches), ☎ 39 0165 89196, fax: 39 0165 89439, @[email protected].
One way: from 12 €, round trip: from 28 €; day ticket: from € 57 (January 2018); for more details: rates. 
Typically 8: 30-16: 20; for more details: timetables. Nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world, the Glacier cable car allows you to reach Chamonix in the summertime. During the climb, intermediate stops are made to admire the landscape from several points of view: at the first stop, at 2173 meters, there is the botanical garden Saussurea, the highest in Europe, while from the panoramic terrace of Punta Helbronner (3462 m) , you can enjoy one of the most spectacular views of the Alps. From Punta Helbronner you can reach the Aiguille du Midi, at 3842 meters, and descend to Chamonix or return to Courmayeur.
One way: from 12 €, round trip: from 28 €; day ticket: from € 57 (January 2018); for more details: 
Typically 8: 30-16: 20; for more details: Shopping
Where to eat
Exercises of Courmayeur is Chamonix and mountain huts.
Where stay
Exercises of Courmayeur is Chamonix.
Safety
Hiking equipment (hiking boots, poles, backpack, windbreaker, goggles, hat, gloves, etc.) for high altitude ascents.
How to keep in touch
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Itineraries
Other projects
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