Mont Blanc's peak has been measured at ... could have been caused by less rain this summer. The mountain, which straddles France, Italy and Switzerland, is measured every two years, to try and ...

The Mont Blanc massif is the highest mountain in western Europe, at over 4,800m. A Courmayeur official, Moreno Vignolini, said the heatwave had accelerated the glacier's melting rate, pushing it ...

First of all, I must apologise to the people of Liguria – because I now have a new favourite region of Italy. Having holidayed a number of times in this beautiful country, I never thought that ...

Get the inside knowledge: Chamonix-based Mountain Guides Will Sim and Stuart MacDonald offer the wealth of their experience for those thinking of ticking the highest point in Western Europe. The huge ...

The high-pressure system, an unbridled love for the mountains, a fortnight, one tent and the thirst for a simple and wandering form of alpinism, with all Mont Blanc's summits and thousands of wonders ...

What's the situation like here in Italy? There are more extreme skiers in Italy than ... Last question: you often talk about Mont Blanc, your backyard. But there are obviously many other descents on ...

The TMB, as it is called, is a roughly 107-mile loop entirely around the base of 15,766-foot Mont Blanc ... Italy on Day 4. There’s no border control, just a festive set of flags on a high ...

Which is good news for Italy. Its ski resorts sit on the sunny ... Enjoy lunch on the slopes beneath the sun-drenched Mont Blanc and aperitivo hour on Via Roma in the centre of town.

They stretch across eight countries: France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco ... creating some of the highest mountains in Europe, like the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, and the Eiger.

Italy. Saint-Gervais, surrounded by Mont Blanc among other towering peaks, is also a top French Alps destination in its own right, with bountiful eateries and plenty of mountain air to inhale.