Mont Blanc measured at 4,807.47 metres in new survey
Surveyors say Mont Blanc is now 4,807.47 metres high, but two outlets compare it to different earlier measurements and reach opposite conclusions about whether it shrank or grew.
Surveyors said on Wednesday that Mont Blanc stands 4,807.47 metres (15,772.5 feet) above sea level. Both The Guardian and France 24 report the figure.
The Guardian says a team of surveyors from the Haute-Savoie regional department put the peak 1.29 metres lower than in 2025. It says the height fluctuates from year to year because of changes in the Alpine climate.
France 24 compares the figure with an earlier date. It reports that the mountain was nearly two metres higher last month than at its last reported measurement, in 2023.
France 24 also says researchers have measured the mountain every two to three years since 2001. They hope to learn how climate change affects the Alps.
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- The GuardianMont Blanc the ‘roof of Europe’ loses more than a metre of height in a yearWed, Oct 14, 11:33 AM EDT
- France 24Mont Blanc nearly two metres taller than in 2023Thu, Oct 15, 5:58 AM EDT
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