Mont Blanc regains height despite glacier loss
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Experts in France measured Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, and found it reached 4,807.47 meters, 1.88 meters higher than in 2023.
The Departmental Chamber of Expert Surveyors of Haute-Savoie announced the new height in Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc. Although the mountain has gained height, surveyors explained that this change doesn’t indicate growth. Mont Blanc’s peak height fluctuates due to snow and ice cover, which is affected by weather conditions.
Jean des Garets, president of the surveyors’ chamber, cautioned against drawing broad conclusions from a single measurement. He noted that the overall trend remains downward and no recent measurement has surpassed the 4,810-meter height recorded for decades. A team of 32 people, including topographers, guides, scientists, and photographers, climbed Mont Blanc on September 17th as part of a 25-year measurement project. They used a georadar for the first time to assess ice thickness and monitor the effects of global warming.
