Mont Blanc, the ‘roof of Europe’, loses more than a metre of height in a year

Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climate

Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

Published Oct 14, 2026

Mont Blanc, the ‘roof of Europe’, loses more than a metre of height in a year

Europe’s highest peak shrank by more than a metre last year, data has shown.

Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above sea level, a team of surveyors from the Haute-Savoie regional department said on Wednesday, putting “the roof of Europe” 1.29 metres lower than in 2025.

Source: The Guardian ↗

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