mont blanc first ascent (229th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc)

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1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0JE9A_EZ4
2. Mont Blanc (French pronunciation: ​[mɔ̃.blɑ̃]) or Monte Bianco, both meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest peak in Europe outside of the Caucasus range.[1] It rises 4,807 m (15,771 ft)[2] above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence. [3]
   
   The mountain lies in a range called the Graian Alps, between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France. The location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the valleys of Montjoie and Arve in France. The Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding.
   
   The three towns and their communes which surround Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France. The latter town was the site of the first Winter Olympics. A cable car ascends and crosses the mountain range from Courmayeur to Chamonix, through the Col du Géant. Constructed beginning in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 km (7¼ mi) Mont Blanc Tunnel runs beneath the mountain between these two countries and is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes.
   
   The first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc was on 8 August 1786 by Jacques Balmat and the doctor Michel Paccard. This climb, initiated by Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, who gave a reward for the successful ascent, traditionally marks the start of modern mountaineering.[4] The first woman to reach the summit was Marie Paradis in 1808, and the first dog without human technical help was "Tschingel" from Grindelwald (making his climb before the first female honorary member of the Alpine Club).
   
   Now the summit is ascended by an average 20,000 mountaineer-tourists each year. It could be considered an easy, yet long, ascent for someone who is well trained and used to the altitude. From l'Aiguille du Midi (where the cable car stops), Mont Blanc seems quite close, being 1,000 m (3,300 ft) higher. But while the peak seems deceptively close, La Voie des 3 Monts route (known to be more technical and challenging than other more commonly used routes) requires much ascent and descent before the final section of the climb is reached and the last 1000 m push to the summit is undertaken.
   
   Each year climbing deaths occur on Mont Blanc, and on the busiest weekends, normally around August, the local rescue service performs an average of 12 missions, mostly directed to aid people in trouble on one of the normal routes of the mountain. Some routes require knowledge of high-altitude mountaineering, a guide (or at least a veteran mountaineer), and proper equipment. It is a long course that includes delicate passages and the hazard of rock slides. Also, at least one night at the refuge is required to acclimatize to the altitude; less could lead to altitude sickness and possible death
3. mont blanc first ascent,229th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc
   mont blanc first ascent,229th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc
   mont blanc first ascent,229th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc
   mont blanc first ascent,229th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc
   mont blanc first ascent,229th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc
   mont blanc first ascent,229th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc
   mont blanc first ascent,229th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc
   
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS0JE9A_EZ4
   
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