| 单词 | Mont Blanc |
| 例句 | If you have learnt that Mont Blanc is 4000 metres high, if you have looked it up on the map, you say you know it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Again, the argument would seem to be that I cannot prove that Mont Blanc is 4000 metres high, but believing it, on the authority of a map, has ‘proved to pay’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Mont Blanc, the supreme and magnificent Mont Blanc, raised itself from the surrounding aiguilles, and its tremendous dôme overlooked the valley. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mont Blanc” embodies Rousseau’s powers of invention, even though it is finally unlike anything else he ever did. Getty exhibition makes a case for the enduring power of Theodore Rousseau 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Meticulously pruned, terraced chardonnay vines dominated the full vista, dead-ending at the slopes of Mont Blanc off to the north. Seduced by Beaune in Burgundy 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z From the top of the lift, hardened mountaineers set off on expeditions to the summit of Mont Blanc and beyond. 36 Hours in Chamonix 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Perched high above the Rhone Valley in western Switzerland on a sunny, south-facing plateau, the two-town resort offers panoramic views of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z Chamonix, renowned for hosting the first Winter Olympics in 1924, is a picturesque village located at the base of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain peak in Europe. With Courchevel and Chamonix so pricey, why not go to ‘Grand-Bo’ 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z All around me are the soaring peaks of the Mont Blanc massif, but they are not the reason for my astonishment. Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Frankenstein starts in the Arctic, centres on Mont Blanc and ends again in the far north. Frankenstein or Dracula? A mix-up that may have done pupils a favour 2013-06-01T10:30:01Z Against the majestic backdrop of the Mont Blanc massif, I took a brief break in my workout, leaned on my ski poles and inhaled the solitary silence. Six tips that will help you plan your next cross-country skiing trip 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z He sat there with a clear desk, a clean blotter and his Mont Blanc rollerball. The lost art of editing 2011-02-11T14:05:33Z When romantic poets speak of the sublime, they are usually thinking of Mont Blanc or the Simplon Pass or other awe-inspiring natural vistas. ‘Steel’ review: Honoring the industry that once symbolized our strength 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z While both Coleridge and Wordsworth are critiqued in "Mont Blanc", enquiry is more important than attack. Mont Blanc by Percy Bysshe Shelley 2013-03-11T13:41:42Z Just softly swaying in my Adirondack rocker while gazing at the undulating sea outside the window seems, counterintuitively, as consciousness-raising as my long-ago attempt to summit Mont Blanc. In coastal Maine, the perfect pace for self-quarantining 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z At the end of "Mont Blanc", framing that final rhetorical question about meaning, he evokes a chilling kind of hell. Mont Blanc by Percy Bysshe Shelley 2013-03-11T13:41:42Z At the entrance to the pale, lightly gilded space, there’s a broad counter for coffee, chocolate and pastries, including the store’s Mont Blanc chestnut confection. A Taste of Paris in Midtown 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z A: Half the people hiking around Mont Blanc were Americans, and they were filled with joy. Rick Steves looks to the future after an 18-month hiatus from European travel 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Hikers, he added, might take on Mont Blanc or Kilimanjaro; but fewer will try Everest. The Met Opera Takes on ‘Medea’ in the Shadow of Maria Callas 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The dangerous terrain, and inclement weather, of the Mont Blanc range results in scores of deaths of mountain climbers each year. Missing Mont Blanc mountain climber found after 32 years in ice 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Stephanie Carter, the founder of Wallaroo Hat Company, is half Swiss, grew up in Colorado, married an Australian, and her own hiking résumé includes the Tour de Mont Blanc and the Camino de Santiago. The Gear You Need to Hit the Trail 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z He noted this in an email sent from the wilder parts of Europe, near Mont Blanc, where he was watching climbers pursue “beauty and adventure and undeniable reality.” 'Wild' and 'Tracks' Explore Isolation 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Then, rejected by mankind, he becomes a predatory killer, haunting the slopes of Mont Blanc. Ten of the best: Alps 2010-12-18T00:07:19Z “Lake Geneva is magical in the winter,” the general manager of the hotel, Vincent Tissier, wrote in an email, noting its views to Mont Blanc and the French Alps across the lake. In Geneva, a Skating Rink With a View (and Brunch) 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z I closed my eyes as the warm water bubbled around my throbbing limbs, still able to see the perfect white crest of magical Mont Blanc, my constant companion for 10 extraordinary, unforgettable days. Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, it's a fantastic excuse for some wonderfully vivid, Attenborough-esque camerawork in locations as disparate as the Icelandic glaciers, Jamaica and Mont Blanc. Luther 2010-05-11T07:00:00Z During those years, I ran competitively to build up stamina, took up rock climbing, completed the Three Peaks Challenge and ascended Mont Blanc. Experience: I was caught in an avalanche on Everest 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z None is more exemplary than the histrionic thunderstorm that roils “Mont Blanc Seen From La Faucille, Storm Effect,” his largest canvas and one of his most famous. Getty exhibition makes a case for the enduring power of Theodore Rousseau 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z I wanted to hike around Mont Blanc with my girlfriend. Rick Steves looks to the future after an 18-month hiatus from European travel 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Towards the end of the stanza, for the first time in the whole poem, Shelley apostrophises Mont Blanc itself. Mont Blanc by Percy Bysshe Shelley 2013-03-11T13:41:42Z Ask for a room with a view of Mont Blanc. 36 Hours in Chamonix 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The same summer a number of agencies canceled ascents of Mont Blanc for the first time, as melting ice loosened an alarming number of rockfalls. Chile shuts down a popular glacier, sparking debate over climate change and adventure sports 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The Mont Blanc's rocky peak culminates at 4,792 metres but total height depends on its snowpack, which typically increases over summer, as rain on its peak turns into snow. Mont Blanc shrinks over two metres in height in two years - researchers 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z As alarm grows worldwide over melting glaciers, the official height of Mont Blanc has been on a downward slide for over a decade. Mont Blanc shrinks over two metres in height in two years - researchers 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z "The summit is constantly changing in altitude and position, with changes of up to five metres," he said, "Mont Blanc could well be much taller in two years." France's highest mountain Mont Blanc is shrinking 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z When the conference ends, Pierre decides to stay on and camp out for a bit on the Mont Blanc mountain range. Review: In 'The Mountain,' a quietly driven climber searches for something higher 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z And it only gets better during the race, with stunning views of the snow-capped dome of Mont Blanc. Welcome to the world's biggest, wildest trail race 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z "Normally, Mont Blanc gains one metre from June to September, but that did not happen this summer because several days of positive temperatures, even a record of 10 degrees Celsius," he added. Mont Blanc shrinks over two metres in height in two years - researchers 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The 11.6 kilometre Mont Blanc tunnel had been due to close from next Monday for 15 weeks for works to be carried out. Closure of Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France postponed 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Mont Blanc's rocky peak sits at 4,792m above sea level, but the variation in height comes from snow and ice at the summit. France's highest mountain Mont Blanc is shrinking 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Mont Blanc tunnel, used by more than 1.7 million vehicles last year, will close on Sept. 4 for 15 weeks, raising concern over its impact on Italy's economy, including tourism and exports. Italy's links to Europe disrupted by Alpine tunnel shutdowns 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Welcome to Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a race so epic it has been described as the World Cup, Tour de France and Super Bowl of running. Welcome to the world's biggest, wildest trail race 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Climbers were asked to delay scaling Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak, because of high temperatures. Greece discovers 18 charred bodies as southern Europe wildfires spread 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The closure of the Mont Blanc tunnel would be delayed for a few days at least, Beaune added. Closure of Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France postponed 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z And there is not just concern at Mont Blanc. France's highest mountain Mont Blanc is shrinking 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The closing of the Mont Blanc tunnel comes after the temporary shutdown on Monday of the Brenner and Frejus tunnels, linking Italy with Austria and France respectively, after thunderstorms caused landslides in the neighbouring countries. Italy's links to Europe disrupted by Alpine tunnel shutdowns 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Repeatedly pestered by a friend into creating a race around Mont Blanc, husband and wife Michel and Catherine Poletti eventually gave in. Welcome to the world's biggest, wildest trail race 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The Tour returns to the ski resort in the shadow of Mont Blanc seven years after its last visit, with more drama anticipated in the Alps. Tour de France - stage-by-stage guide 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z A decision on the rescheduling of the Mont Blanc tunnel work is expected next week. Closure of Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France postponed 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Last month a team of 20 people climbed Mont Blanc to carry out the measurement, which took several days. France's highest mountain Mont Blanc is shrinking 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Or, some gentle action for nature-lovers, take part in a group botanical survey, identifying the flora and fauna of the Mont Blanc massif. Hitting new heights: learn how to be an Alpinist in Chamonix 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z French rescue services have found a sixth body following an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps and have now called off their search, local authorities said on Monday. Egyptian minister to visit Turkey as ties improve - Ankara 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Four people have died and nine others have been injured in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Sunday. Belarus leader says he wants guarantees that Russia will defend his country if it is attacked -BelTA 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The Mont Blanc and Frejus tunnels are key to Italy's exports to France, and there were concerns that their double closure would come at heavy economic cost. Closure of Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France postponed 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Mont Blanc is nicknamed "the roof of Europe", and it's estimated between 20,000 and 30,000 people each year attempt to climb it. France's highest mountain Mont Blanc is shrinking 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Elite athletes including four-time champion Kilian Jornet run a mind-boggling 105 miles around Mont Blanc, cheered on by big crowds, while amateurs take on mountain races ranging 10 to 35 miles. Hitting new heights: learn how to be an Alpinist in Chamonix 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Four people have died and nine others have been injured in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Sunday. Nashville-area board may send expelled Tennessee lawmaker back to statehouse 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Four people have died and nine others have been injured in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Sunday. Italy's Berlusconi health conditions steadily improving, his doctors say 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Four people have died and nine others have been injured in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Sunday. Ukraine alters counter-offensive plans after document leak - CNN 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Four people have died and nine others have been injured in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Sunday. Kremlin, asked if Russia behind U.S. intelligence leaks, says Moscow is always blamed for everything 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Four people have died and nine others have been injured in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Sunday. A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Four people have died and nine others have been injured in an avalanche southwest of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Sunday. Battle over Biden labor nominee Julie Su heats up 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The accident happened on Saturday on the Argentiere Glacier, one of Mont Blanc's biggest glaciers. British woman dies in avalanche in French Alps 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Ms. Kaili and Mr. Giorgi documented their lives in social media posts that exuded success and confidence: sailing in the Aegean Sea, skiing Mont Blanc, visiting mosques in Oman and drinking cocktails in Minorca. Bribery Case Cracks Open European Parliament — and Finds Hidden Cash 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z In the meantime, to unwind from the tension around Stem Player’s launch, Klein and a group of friends climbed Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, this summer. He was a young tech entrepreneur, and Kanye West wanted to partner with him. What could go wrong? 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z It was once more in Italy, this time in the charming village of La Thuile in the Alps, close to Mont Blanc. Rule-Breaking Particles Pop Up in Experiments around the World 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z After completing this mission, and finding that lockdown continued, he significantly extended his challenge to cover the tallest 100 mountains in the world, including K2, Mont Blanc and Mount Ararat. Gedling RAF veteran climbs 100 mountains on his stairs 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z North Face said she became hooked on ski mountaineering after visiting Chamonix, a French town at the foot of the highest mountain in Europe, Mont Blanc, after college. U.S. ski-climber Hilaree Nelson found dead after fall on Himalayan peak 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z In rare occurrences, normal, easier routes were closed on mountains including Mont Blanc and Matterhorn. Glaciers in Europe are experiencing the most severe melting on record 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z In August, a French mayor said that climbers on Mont Blanc should pay a deposit to cover rescue and possible funeral costs. Three ways climate change makes adventure tourism riskier 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Visiting tourists can see from the Eiger to the Matterhorn to Mont Blanc. Switzerland's vanishing glaciers threaten Europe's water supply 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Mont Blanc has 11 peaks above 4,000m in France and Italy and normally attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. French mayor demands €15,000 fee to climb Mont Blanc 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Hope to encounter the Mont Blanc, a riff on the classical European dessert rethought with housemade agnolotti swollen with a stuffing of chestnuts and oats and brightened with sage pesto. Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat right now 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, climbers in the Alps are being urged to postpone their trips to Mont Blanc due to the risk of rock falls caused by "exceptional climatic conditions". Heatwave: More evacuations as Mediterranean wildfires spread 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z He also crossed the Atlantic in a sailboat, ascended Mont Blanc and swam four times across France’s Arcachon Bay. French adventurer, 75, disappears attempting to row solo across the Atlantic 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Two Air India planes crashed into Mont Blanc, the first in 1950, killing 48. French climber handed Mont Blanc gems after 2013 find 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Thirty-nine people were killed when fire erupted in the Mont Blanc tunnel in France and burned for two days. Today in History 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Already, a vast network of more than 1,100 ski resorts spans from the foot of France’s Mont Blanc and Switzerland’s jagged Matterhorn to lower-lying peaks in Germany, Austria, and Italy. In the Alps, ski resorts are desperately battling climate change—and local resistance 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z It hosts, together with France, the highest summit of the Alps, Mont Blanc, and shares the Matterhorn with Switzerland. PM Conte tells Italians to avoid skiing at Christmas due to COVID-19 risk 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z On his way to England, Karl spent time in France and ended up at Mont Blanc, where Steve said he became the first Australian to climb the mountain unassisted. Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League, also waded into the debate: “We just need national borders to be respected on Mont Blanc.” Italy reignites Mont Blanc border dispute with France 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z The Mont Blanc massif is the highest mountain in western Europe, at over 4,800m. Glacier collapse risk forces Italy Alps evacuation 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Air India flight 101 was flying from Mumbai - then known as Bombay - to London when it crashed near the summit of Mont Blanc on 24 January 1966. Indian papers 'from 1966 jet crash' found in Alps 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z From Geneva, she was hoping to find a way into Italy by car through the Mont Blanc tunnel - if it’s still open. Brignone’s ski title inspires Italians in virus epicenter 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “Fastest known times” up and down Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, Kilimanjaro and many more were also knocked off as part of his “Summits of my Life” project. New family, new focus for Jornet after conquering the world 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z France is to restrict access to Mont Blanc in the Alps in an effort to halt reckless summit attempts and protect the biodiversity of the mountain and its surroundings. France to limit access to Mont Blanc to protect biodiversity 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The French president ate dinner at Mont Blanc on Wednesday alongside Ms Borne, Secretary of State Emmanuelle Wargon and a number of climate scientists. Macron vows to save Mont Blanc from overcrowding 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z He reportedly joined his family for four days at a three-story chalet in Contamines-Montjoie, a resort in the Mont Blanc region that offers downhill skiing from 25 lifts, well as cross-country skiing, skating and paragliding. Health officials trace British patient travels in outbreak 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z There was little sign of panic on Sunday in the village near Mont Blanc, whose population is swelled by tourists every winter high season. Coronavirus deaths overtake Sars as global toll rises to at least 800 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Historically characterised by its preponderance of seersucker suits and Mont Blanc pens, the “Grey Lady” was on the critical list a decade ago. The New York Times's success lays bare the media's disastrous state | Emily Bell 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z “It is all well and good to worry about the Amazon rainforest, but to ignore what is happening on Mont Blanc and to allow this disrespect to continue is intolerable,” Peillex wrote last September. France to limit access to Mont Blanc to protect biodiversity 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z French officials said the British national – reported to be a middle-aged man from Brighton – arrived in the resort of Contamines-Montjoie, near Mont Blanc, on 24 January and returned to England on 28 January. Hunt for coronavirus carriers as trail leads from Singapore to UK and France 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z There are also crisp shortbread stars, a Christmas pudding, perfect mince pies, Mont Blanc tarts, a luxurious meringue cake, even Anja Dunk’s gingerbread house. The 20 best Christmas baking recipes 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z But Krinke weathered the cultural storms and became the go-to source in Los Angeles when someone needed a fresh nib, an ink cartridge or a made-to-order Mont Blanc as pricey as a new BMW. Fred Krinke, L.A.' s king of the fountain pen, dies at 91 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z A study of mountaineering plans for climbers in the Mont Blanc massif showed numerous changes. Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier' 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z A century ago, the Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer flew over Mont Blanc in a biplane to photograph the alpine landscape. Mont Blanc ice loss revealed in aerial photos 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Victor’s flight comes as Italian authorities are scrambling to respond to fears that part of a large Italian glacier near Mont Blanc is on the verge of collapsing. Soaring eagle films crumbling Alpine glaciers as Earth warms 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z But their most prominent placard message showed that for the youngsters of this small Italian resort town at the foot of Mont Blanc, the threat of climate change is particularly close to home. ‘You broke our glacier’: the Mont Blanc resort on the climate frontline 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z “The news that part of Mont Blanc risks collapsing is a warning that should not leave us indifferent. It must shake us all and force us to mobilize,” Conte said, The Guardian reported. Massive Mont Blanc glacier in danger of collapse, experts warn 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, said: “The news that part of Mont Blanc risks collapsing is a warning that should not leave us indifferent. It must shake us all and force us to mobilise.” Mont Blanc glacier in danger of collapse, experts warn 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Dr Baxter, equipped with waypoints from the digital analysis and multiple GPS devices, hung from the side of the helicopter as it hovered just below the summit of Mont Blanc to capture the photographs. Mont Blanc ice loss revealed in aerial photos 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The glacier is located on the Grande Jorasses peak of the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps that straddles the borders of Italy, France and Switzerland. Fast-moving glacier threatens valley in Mont Blanc massif 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z There are 4,000 glaciers across the Mont Blanc massif, the highest mountain range in Europe, which straddles Italy, France and Switzerland. ‘You broke our glacier’: the Mont Blanc resort on the climate frontline 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Scientists warned this week that a portion of the massive Mont Blanc glacier is in danger of collapse, prompting Italian authorities to close off roads and evacuate certain areas. Massive Mont Blanc glacier in danger of collapse, experts warn 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The Mont Blanc massif is Western Europe's highest mountain range. Mont Blanc glacier could collapse, experts warn 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Streams of trucks, passing Mont Blanc to northeastern France, bring a constant flow of food from fields in one country to shops in another. How Brexit Could Break Britain’s Food Chain 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Mont Blanc is a dangerous mountain, only to be attempted by people with serious mountaineering experience and in-depth knowledge of how to avoid hidden dangers such as avalanches and crevasses. Four kilos of gum and a rowing machine: how the most popular mountains became a mess 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, said the warning that part of Mont Blanc risked collapsing “must shake us all and force us to mobilise”. ‘You broke our glacier’: the Mont Blanc resort on the climate frontline 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z He said the president should pass a law immediately to "punish those who break the law, and restore peace to Mont Blanc". Outcry as marine dumps rowing machine on Mt Blanc 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z He called on Macron to “write and pass laws without delay that from 2020 would severely punish all these wackos who break the law, and restore peace to Mont Blanc”. French mayor slates UK man who left rowing machine on Mont Blanc 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The summit he attempted to scale is located near Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Europe. Princeton physics professor, 47, dies after falling 300 feet in rock-climbing accident in France 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z The following year it was a shorter walk, the 170km Tour de Mont Blanc, so we started on the chosen book, James Joyce’s Ulysses, some months earlier. Walking helped me discover the slow unfurling joy of reading books aloud | Patti Miller 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Two Swiss mountaineers landed a small plane less than 400 metres from the summit of Mont Blanc before heading for the top of Europe’s tallest peak with police in pursuit. Mountaineers land plane 400 metres from summit of Mont Blanc 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z These initial summits – Saussure himself was the third person to ascend Mont Blanc, the following year – are widely considered to be the dawn of modern mountaineering. Indiana Jones of climate science: the professor who escaped a 70ft crevasse 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The area, at the foot of France's highest peak, Mont Blanc, lies on the border with Switzerland and Italy, and is popular with skiers and climbers. GP 'missing, feared dead' in French Alps 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Before Mont Blanc, tunnel engineers were divided on the benefit of sprinkler systems. A Deadly Blaze in the Alps Made a Biker a Hero and Tunnels Safer for All 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z In anticipation of the unrest, Parisian monuments including the Eiffel Tower and numerous Metro Stations shuttered, and luxury brand stores such as Cartier and Mont Blanc remained closed as protesters shuffled past. France’s 'yellow vest' protesters rage on for fifth weekend 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z As the morning wore on, groups repeatedly gathered and tried to surge in one direction, at one point rushing down a side street that cut between the boarded-up storefronts of Cartier and Mont Blanc. The Complicated Politics of the Gilets Jaunes Movement 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Sam and Noah were determined that Mont Blanc would not defeat us. Billionaire Richard Branson came within ‘seconds’ of death on Mont Blanc ascent 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z They reached the top of Mont Blanc on Saturday but took a helicopter down because of the dangerous conditions. Richard Branson: I was ‘seconds away from certain death’ while climbing Mont Blanc in the Alps 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z After the Mont Blanc report highlighted the French and Italian operators’ lack of preparedness, the committee made formal emergency response plans and regular training exercises part of the standard. A Deadly Blaze in the Alps Made a Biker a Hero and Tunnels Safer for All 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z I know there are far more treacherous and heroic climbs: Everest, Mont Blanc, Kilimanjaro. Opinion | Nietzsche Made Me Do It 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z “It is the shortest route to Mont Blanc.” The Russian Fitness Instructors Who Wanted to See Salisbury Cathedral but Ended Up Poisoning Sergei Skripal 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The father-and-son team had joined several others to climb Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Western Europe, when a rockslide threatened the expedition, he wrote on his blog. Billionaire Richard Branson came within ‘seconds’ of death on Mont Blanc ascent 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z France will impose a daily cap of 214 climbers on Mont Blanc next year, one of several measures taken to limit overcrowding on one of Europe’s highest peaks. France to impose daily cap of 214 climbers on Mont Blanc 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z For the tourists thronging the streets and pavement cafes of Chamonix, the neck-craning view of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, is as dazzling as ever. Climate change is melting the French Alps, say mountaineers 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The Mont Blanc massif - a collection of 11 peaks rising more than 4,000m above sea level - is extremely popular with walkers and climbers but is Europe's deadliest mountain range. Body of one of Italian climbing trio found 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The Ferret valley, at the foot of Mont Blanc, is a popular destination for tourists looking for good hiking trails and spectacular views. Italian alpine valley evacuated after landslide kills 2 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Rocks had started to tumble down Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in the Alps, and billionaire mogul Sir Richard Branson and his son, Sam, sought shelter behind a boulder, he wrote on his blog. Billionaire Richard Branson came within ‘seconds’ of death on Mont Blanc ascent 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The area’s snowcapped ridge is thought to be one of the most beautiful in the massif of Mont Blanc. 3 mountain climbers plunge to their deaths in French Alps 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z “This year we’ve deliberately reduced our programmes on Mont Blanc due to the increased rockfall caused by higher temperatures over the last few years,” says Ed Chard from trekking operator Jagged Globe. Climate change is melting the French Alps, say mountaineers 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z However, he will be climbing Kilimanjaro and Mont Blanc in the coming months. K2 conquered by first NI climber 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Mont Blanc, with 11 peaks reaching more than 4,000m above sea level, is western Europe's highest mountain range - and a challenging area for climbers. France restricts access to Mont Blanc 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z For others it is a counter-sound, the “still small voice” Elijah heard after a tumult of wind and storm, or the speaking silence heard by Percy Bysshe Shelley on Mont Blanc. People crave silence, yet are unnerved by it 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The area is across from the Mont Blanc massif. Avalanche in French Alps kills 1 and injures 3 others 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z In the age of reason, mountains became natural wonders to be studied and conquered; Mont Blanc was first scaled in 1786. Winter sports face a double threat, from climate and demographic change 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Peillex indeed justified his decree by claiming that Mont Blanc is no longer a wild place, but as a destination for crowds of tourists and guides, an “urban space of commerce.” Opinion | Keep Our Mountains Free. And Dangerous. 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z The Mont Blanc massif is extremely popular with walkers and climbers but is Europe's deadliest mountain range, claiming some 50 lives each year. France restricts access to Mont Blanc 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Contractors, or the heaving of the earth, still turn up bits of the Mont Blanc, often miles from the narrows, like munitions in the former World War I battlefields of France and Belgium. Century After Halifax’s Great Explosion, City Marks Anniversary 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Finding his own pen out of ink, Gorbachev turned to the CNN president at the time, Tom Johnson, who lent Gorbachev the Mont Blanc he had in his breast pocket. RT, Sputnik and Russia’s New Theory of War 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Percy Shelley penned a poem that became his declaration of atheism; Mont Blanc as the antithesis of Mount Sinai. Winter sports face a double threat, from climate and demographic change 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Mont Blanc, which straddles Italy’s northwest border with France, continues to claim victims among hikers and climbers. Three bodies found on Mont Blanc after being hidden by glacier for decades 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z At least 160 alpinists remain missing in France’s Mont Blanc massif, and the Morteratsch glacier in Graubünden is believed to contain the bodies of 40 mountaineers. Melting glaciers in Swiss Alps could reveal hundreds of mummified corpses 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z So a clock on top of Mont Blanc runs slower than one at sea level. Witness gravity’s quantum side in the lab 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Eschewing computers, he wrote patients letters in elegant cursive with his treasured Mont Blanc fountain pen. John E. Sarno, N.Y.U. Rehabilitation Doctor, Dies at 93 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z The Chamonix valley is often shrouded in smog, the product of wood-burning chimneys and the exhaust fumes of lorries rumbling to the Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy. Winter sports face a double threat, from climate and demographic change 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, perhaps, it is not the lorries grinding up the valley towards the Mont Blanc Tunnel and Italy. Gasping in the French Alps for the wrong reason - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Courmayeur - on the slopes of Mont Blanc - is renowned for the high difficulty levels of its skiing. Italy Alps avalanche: Three dead near Courmayeur - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z You live in the mountains, in Mont Blanc, the biggest mountain in Europe. Meet the World’s Most Interesting Hockey Player 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Dozens of tourists, including three children, were rescued Friday after being trapped overnight in cable cars dangling above the slopes of Mont Blanc in the Alps. World Digest: Sept. 9, 2016 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z More than 100 people are stuck on a series of cable cars high above the glaciers of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, officials say. Alps cable cars failure 'traps 100' - BBC News 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z French officials say 110 people are trapped in cable cars over the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps. 110 people stuck on cable cars in French Alps 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z That glacier is at Col du Dome - just below the peak of Mont Blanc. Endangered glaciers: Alpine ice begins Antarctic voyage - BBC News 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z I’m guessing these pens are Mont Blanc caliber. A marrying of photographic and literary obsessions 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr Andrew, from Edinburgh, survived a storm on Mont Blanc in 1999 which killed his climbing partner. Quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew conquers Matterhorn - BBC News 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Fans asked for a Trump option, too, so I designed something that resembled a Mont Blanc with the Trump name stenciled in gold lettering. Donald Trump was my hero. Until I tried to sell talking Trump novelty pens. 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z She was in Switzerland while walking above Chamonix towards Mont Blanc, absorbing the bleak landscape of the Mer de Glace glacier that would later fill the book's central confrontation between scientist and Creature. Science fiction: The science that fed Frankenstein : Nature : Nature Research 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z The scenic route near Mont Blanc took the peloton up and down serpentine roads between neatly arranged vineyards with snowcapped peaks in the distance. Quintana cracks on Alpine stage, Froome extends Tour lead 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z But when Froome launched an attack on the final climb to the site of a remote hydroelectric dam with striking views of Mont Blanc, Quintana soon became detached. On Tough Climbs in Searing Heat, Chris Froome Keeps Comfortable Lead in Tour de France 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Nine years ago, on the morning of March 24, 1999, a Belgian driver named Gilbert Degrave was halfway through the Mont Blanc tunnel when he noticed smoke leaking from the back of his truck. The Long Dig 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z Located near western Europe’s largest mountain, Mont Blanc, it accesses the greatest skiable glacier in Europe and is France’s second oldest ski resort. Satellite eye on Earth: December 2015 – in pictures 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Two Lithuanian climbers were killed in a Sunday avalanche on Mont Blanc in the French Alps, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a statement. Lithuanian Climbers Killed in Avalanche on French Alps 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and among the most dangerous in the world. Mont Blanc avalanche in France kills two Lithuanian climbers - BBC News 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a statement that the two climbers were killed Sunday in the Argentiere sector of the Mont Blanc range, near the skiing and climbing hub of Chamonix. 2 Lithuanian climbers killed in French Alps avalanche; authorities warn of continued risk 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z The Mont Blanc fire was the worst of its kind in Alpine history, but not for long. The Long Dig 2008-09-15T04:00:00Z Every year thousands of mountaineers attempt the various peaks of the Mont Blanc range, which includes Europe's highest and best-known summit of the same name. Teenager survives night on mountain after father is killed - BBC News 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z For three days, the Tour will skirt around Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest peak. Tour de France organizers announce 2016 route that looks good for defending champion Froome 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z He might be taking the view of Mont Blanc. Special Report: China uses intimidation tactics at U.N. to silence critics 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z One of Hong Kong’s busiest shopping streets winds past the Times Square center, under slick signs for brands like Mont Blanc, Cartier, Gucci and Burberry. As Stocks Fall, China’s Big Spenders Pull Back 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z It isn’t even the tallest Alp—Mont Blanc is nearly a thousand feet taller and was climbed as early as 1786, owing to its gently sloping incline, which doesn’t require refined technical climbing skills. How the Matterhorn Created Modern Mountaineering 150 Years Ago 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z That number represents the tallest Mont Blanc peak, in meters. Mike Giannattasio of Montblanc North America: Finding Tranquility in an Urban Jungle 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z “If Nepal wants to continue business, which it obviously does, it needs to heavily regulate who’s on this mountain,” the way that France regulates Mont Blanc or the U.S. regulates McKinley, Ballinger says. Nepal Promises Safer Climbing After Avalanche Disasters 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z In 2013, Jornet set F.K.T.s for running up and down both Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, in the Alps. Kílian Jornet, Sky Runner 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Within weeks of being hired, he found himself high in Chamonix Mont Blanc in the French Alps with some outdoor journalists, testing out new equipment. A company that profits as it pampers workers He also, much more recently, climbed Mont Blanc for cancer charity Teens Unite. 'It was difficult. They want to believe their dad is perfect' 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Mont Blanc, in addition to its primary peak, contains some 200 summits. 5 Climbers Dead on Mont Blanc Peak 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z "Mont Blanc is not the New York marathon. It's not a trek. It's mountaineering," he said, noting that a Ukrainian climber was killed on Friday on the same corridor where the Sweeneys got into difficulty. US climber condemned for filming his children hit by Mont Blanc avalanche 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z It’s fat and heavy and not that comfortable, but I hardly expected a Mont Blanc experience. I'm *Literally* Writing About The Internet of Things 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Thousands of climbers risk their lives on the dangerous terrain and inclement weather of the Mont Blanc range, with dozens killed each year. Frozen climber found after 32 years 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Alpine Ascents is a global player in the cutthroat world of guiding, helping clients scale famed peaks such as Mont Blanc and The Matterhorn or Alaska’s Denali and Africa’s Kilimanjaro. Company at center of Rainier tragedy is experienced, well-regarded 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z "It's so French, this story," says Francoise Rey, a local historian and author of Crash au Mont Blanc, a book about the two Air India accidents. On the trail of the mysterious Mont Blanc treasure 2014-03-14T01:03:04Z Or you can open up those doors, and meet in the middle, in a lounge with an open fire and views over Lake Geneva to Mont Blanc. Geneva's key role in international talks 2014-01-21T00:40:54Z The hoard of sapphires, emeralds and rubies worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was found near Mont Blanc. Alpine climber finds 'crash' jewels 2013-09-27T16:29:47Z The hoard of sapphires, emeralds and rubies worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was found high on one of the glaciers on Mont Blanc. Alpine climber finds 'crash' jewels 2013-09-27T04:22:24Z Photos of the day Seoul food festival, rebel standoff in the Philippines, Afghan soccer victory, 9/11 remembrances, Mont Blanc climb and more. Grocery shopping help with Buy Me a Pie! 2013-09-12T20:14:21Z The pilot had miscalculated the aircraft's altitude and the Boeing 707 was heading directly for the summit of Mont Blanc, France's highest mountain. On the trail of the mysterious Mont Blanc treasure 2014-03-14T01:03:04Z Seoul food festival, rebel standoff in the Philippines, Afghan soccer victory, 9/11 remembrances, Mont Blanc climb and more. New report finds that, untreated, the effects of child abuse and neglect can last a lifetime 2013-09-12T17:00:58Z For those who endured to the finish line, a view of Mont Blanc was waiting. Photos: A Test of Will, With a View 2013-09-12T14:45:04Z The Italian news agency Ansa said the man fell from a precipice on Mont Blanc. British climber dies in Italian Alps 2013-08-28T12:28:27Z A three-star Army general improperly accepted gold-plated Mont Blanc pens, a $2,000 leather briefcase and other gifts from a South Korean citizen while commanding U.S. troops in that country, newly released documents show. U.S. Army general improperly accepted gifts in South Korea 2013-08-07T15:21:21Z French scientists studied erosion on Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest peak, below and around its glaciers. Glaciers protect Alps mountain peaks 2013-08-02T23:46:28Z She took Anne to Switzerland on her 16th birthday to climb Mont Blanc, but her daughter demurred. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Savors a Steep Learning Curve 2013-04-30T02:24:46Z Squash Falconer, from Thulston, is already the first woman to fly from the summit of Mont Blanc. Bid to fly off Mount Kilimanjaro 2013-01-26T17:56:55Z Mont Blanc spans the French-Italian border and is the highest mountain in the Alps mountain range. British climber dies in Italian Alps 2013-08-28T12:28:27Z You do not reinforce Mont Blanc; it is simply there, towering. Dan Cole levels the field for irresistible Leicester to make waves 2013-01-19T21:00:07Z The study focused on the Bossons glacier, which flows down the northern face of Mont Blanc towards the French town of Chamonix. Glaciers protect Alps mountain peaks 2013-08-02T23:46:28Z Mont Blanc in Europe is such a location, endowed with a fascinating history of tragic deaths and research. Scientist at Work Blog: Breathing in the Currency of Life 2012-11-14T22:13:51Z Mont Blanc winters are long and harsh, and the wingsuit season there is short, dependent upon warm air and favourable conditions for landing. Chamonix bans wingsuit flyers 2012-08-02T09:36:20Z She rode the two-stage cable car to a station with spectacular views of Mont Blanc and other peaks in France, Italy and Switzerland. Recovering former Arizona lawmaker Giffords visits French Alps 2012-07-23T18:40:12Z A few years ago, the mayor of St Gervais, the village from which the easiest and most popular route up Mont Blanc begins, called for a limit on the number of climbers on the mountain. Climbing death toll sparks debate 2012-07-17T02:31:27Z The climbers, aged between 33 and 63, were following a route on the slopes of Mont Maudit popular with people heading for the summit of Mont Blanc when the avalanche struck. Avalanche victims commemorated 2012-07-14T14:18:57Z Later in 1913 Vallot, using squirrels, demonstrated a decrease in physical performance at the top of Mont Blanc, leading to the study of ventilation and the discovery of acute mountain sickness and acclimatization. Scientist at Work Blog: Breathing in the Currency of Life 2012-11-14T22:13:51Z The duo were attempting the reach the summit of Mont Blanc, raising money for St Leonard's Hospice. Avalanche deaths prompt donations 2012-07-14T10:13:41Z The avalanche on Mont Blanc that killed at least nine climbers this week capped a terrible spate of accidents among mountaineers and other adventurers over the past months. IHT Rendezvous: What Makes Extreme Athletes Risk It All? 2012-07-14T02:11:19Z The route the climbers in Chamonix took last Thursday is often called "the highway to Mont Blanc", where queues sometimes form. Climbing death toll sparks debate 2012-07-17T02:31:27Z The mountaineers were equipped with headlights, crampons, ice axes and a determination to reach the summit of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. Unanswered Questions Abound in Aftermath of Deadly French Avalanche 2012-07-13T20:52:54Z The mountain is known as a popular route for summer tourists heading for the summit of Mont Blanc. 'Six dead' in France avalanche 2012-07-12T07:58:58Z Mont Blanc inspired thousands to express the Beauty of a Second. Cannes 2012: Does Social Media Make All Creative Agencies PR Agencies? 2012-06-25T14:06:56Z A paraglider flies in front of Mont Blanc in the Alps. Day in pictures: 22 June 2012 2012-06-22T11:13:07Z Just two days after the Chamonix tragedy, a further two climbers froze to death on Mont Blanc after being caught in a storm. Climbing death toll sparks debate 2012-07-17T02:31:27Z Dressed in a blue blazer with brass buttons, and with a Mont Blanc watch on his wrist, he presided over the proceedings like a young prince who hopes to be king. Mugabe Seeks Zimbabwe Edge by Pressing for Black Ownership 2012-05-20T13:03:02Z A worker adjusts a display of Mont Blanc watches at a store in Beijing. Swiss Watch Industry Seeks to Tighten Requirements 2012-04-27T19:03:02Z We saw their summits, but at such a distance that they did not look so high as Mont Blanc, where we could come "even to his feet" in the Vale of Chamouni. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z He was a deputy to the National Convention for the department of Seine-et-Oise, and was sent on a mission to organize the new department of Mont Blanc. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z It was time, many said, to introduce permits for climbing Mont Blanc, to charge an eco tax, and to limit numbers, along the lines of what already happens for Mount Everest. Climbing death toll sparks debate 2012-07-17T02:31:27Z Many people have found the last 1,000 feet of Mont Blanc more than they could accomplish. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The whole valley of Chamouni, and Mont Blanc, with all its precipitous glaciers, lay before me bathed in sunshine. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z In carrying out this mission, the party crossed the Himalayas at a height far greater than the top of Mont Blanc. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z He took his first tour on the Continent, this year, making studies of Mont Blanc, the Swiss lakes and mountain passes. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Geneva itself, its lovely surrounding villas, its picturesque lake, the glorious chain of mountains on either side, even Mont Blanc in the distance, were as nothing to him. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z If the Alps, Mont Blanc and all, were submerged at this spot, there would still be more than half a mile of water above them! The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z If the atmosphere be extremely rare, as in the Polar regions, or at the height of Mont Blanc, the sky appears almost black. Colour as a Means of Art Being an Adaption of the Experience of Professors to the Practice of Amatures 2012-03-30T02:00:20.700Z I had seen Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe, and now wished to look upon the highest mountains in Asia, or the world. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z To be blind on Lake Leman! blind within sight of Mont Blanc! Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z You notice there is no view, or next to none," said Ford, "although we are on the shore of Lake Leman, and under the shadow of Mont Blanc. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z As an isolated peak, St. Elias may look down upon Mont Blanc and Teneriffe, and claim brotherhood with Chimborazo and Cotopaxi.” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z About forty lunar peaks are higher than Mont Blanc. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z It was something else that helped us—that which is higher than Mont Blanc. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Slowly we rode up the valley, often turning to take a last lingering look at the white head of Mont Blanc, and then, like Pilgrim, we "went on our way and saw him no more." From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z After a while all went down to the outlook to see the after-glow on Mont Blanc. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z He has built Mont Blanc, and molten the lake in which its image sleeps. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Albert Smith, for instance, while ascending Mont Blanc, and feeling utterly exhausted, saw all his surroundings clearly with his eyes, and yet, at the same time, beheld marvelous things with the so-called inner sense. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains; They crown'd him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Of course all visitors to Chamouni have to climb some of the lower mountains to see the glaciers, and get a general view of the chain of Mont Blanc. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z He had some wonderful new views of Mont Blanc, some exhilarating speed over tempting stretches of road, a lunch at a rustic inn among the vineyards, and the uninterrupted companionship of his own thoughts. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z I allude to Albert Smith, who whether detailing on paper “The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury” or recounting to an audience at the Egyptian Hall his “Ascent of Mont Blanc,” was always extremely amusing. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Then contrast the thought of Mont Blanc with that of the whole globe; proceed from the globe to the solar system, and from that to the myriads of systems lost in space. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z But Mont Blanc is the crowned king of the Alps. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z We are in the Vale of Chamouni, under the shadow of Mont Blanc. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z From an eminence near by could be seen in the distance the colossal form of Gambaragara Mountain looming up from the wilderness—a second Mont Blanc, rising some three miles into the cloudless heavens. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Our poets desert the domestic landscape to write pseudo-Elizabethan dramas and sonnets about Mont Blanc. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z From the Jardin de Ville and the quays of the banks of the Is�re the summit of Mont Blanc itself is visible. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z You want to make ascents in the chain of Mont Blanc, and I believe they can be made. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Many persons come to Chamouni, and do not see Mont Blanc at all. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z They were climbing Mont Blanc when a snowslide swept them away into a deep crevasse. Girl Scouts in the Rockies 2011-11-16T03:00:25.047Z Yet I have something left—the will, That Mont Blanc of the soul, is towering still. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z And there was that other dawn which I saw, from the icy ridge of the Petersgrat, turning the snow-clad summits of the Matterhorn, the Weisshorn, and Mont Blanc to a magic realm of rose-tinted battlements. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z The whole of the western face of Mont Blanc was spread out before us; we were the first by whom it had been ever seen. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Remembering Coleridge's "Hymn to Mont Blanc," which is supposed to be written "before sunrise in the Vale of Chamouni," we were up in the morning to catch the earliest dawn. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z In 1859 he passed a night on the very top of Mont Blanc in company with John Tyndall. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z The small and worn-out Army of Italy was watching the Alps and the Apennines from Mont Blanc to Genoa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z From this height we descried the mountains of Switzerland and Savoy, amongst which Mont Blanc was seen with his snow-topped summit. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z The ascent of Mont Blanc has been made from several directions besides these, and perhaps there is no single point of the compass from which the mountain cannot be ascended. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z The ascent of Mont Blanc, at all times difficult, is often a dangerous undertaking. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z I might have been on the top of Mont Blanc. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z Accept a ribbon red, I beg, For Madam Purrer's tail; And ice-cream made by lovely Peg,— A Mont Blanc in a pail. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z "The train has left the station and is not stopping," he said, sitting in a conference room with a view across Lake Geneva to Mont Blanc. Special Report: Soccer's new goal: kick the spending habit 2011-08-12T08:41:54Z Before I pass on to these expeditions, it will be convenient to devote a few lines to the topography of the chain of Mont Blanc. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Coleridge speaks also of Mont Blanc as rising from a "silent sea of pines." From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z I have flown over Mont Blanc and seen the dawn upon the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa from that height, and I thought that was the most heavenly thing ever seen by mortal eye. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z So, anyway, I trained on Mont Blanc, actually a serious mountain, fairly pleased with the way I performed. Richard Parks interview: Extreme therapy 2011-08-06T23:04:02Z Tuesday, September 6.—I have made the ascent of Mont Blanc, with ten persons; eight guides, Mr. Corkendal and Mr. Randall. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z In fact, excluding Mont Blanc itself, the mountains of which the chain is made up are less important than those of the Oberland and the central Pennine groups. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z The Fl�g�re, facing Mont Blanc, commands a full view of the whole range, and as the clouds drifted off, we saw distinctly every peak. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z This was the Hon. Poppy Boynton, Lord Portesham's daughter, the flying girl, the leading lady aviator, who had looped the loop over Mont Blanc and done all sorts of mad, extraordinary things. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z Annecy showed videos with sweeping vistas of Mont Blanc, described the region as the world's No. 1 winter sports destination and reminded members that France hosted the first Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924. IOC set for vote on 2018 Winter Olympics site 2011-07-06T11:49:10Z The one special danger of Mont Blanc is bad weather. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z This aspect of Mont Blanc is not new, but from this point its pose is unrivalled, and it has all the superiority of a picture grouped by the hand of a master.... The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z But when they are accurately measured, Mont Blanc is found to be about twenty times as high as the cliff which overlooks our Housatonic Valley! From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z They had reckoned on changing steamers and going straight on without delay, for the Mont Blanc went no further than Bouveret. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z The owner is a tall, laughing-faced, good natured, not over-bred man, who has traveled to Constantinople and Egypt—to say nothing of an adventurous trip to the top of Mont Blanc. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Mont Blanc is probably the mountain in which bad weather makes the greatest difference. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z That seen from Mont Blanc itself is notoriously unsatisfactory. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z The flying clouds that cast their shadows on the head of Mont Blanc are not more fleeting. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z “I noticed you on board the Mont Blanc this afternoon,” said Phil to the old General, with magnificent mendacity—the fact being that he was unaware of that veteran’s very existence. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z He bought the belle maison we spoke of; and this summer past set off for Mont Blanc, and ascended it—not for the fun of the thing, but for the fun of telling it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z I once ascended Mont Blanc on a day so unusually fine that we could lie on the summit for an hour, light matches in the open air, and enjoy the temperature. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z The head of Mont Blanc is supported on this side by two buttresses, between which vast glaciers descend. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Nature is a wise economist, and, after showing the traveller Mont Blanc, lets him down gradually. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Looking up suddenly, Phil found himself face to face with the girl who had so strongly attracted his attention on board the Mont Blanc. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Soon after his return to Europe he perished on Mont Blanc while engaged in an exploring tour in Switzerland, on the 15th of September 1873. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z "So you ascended our Mont Blanc this afternoon?" she said, smiling engagingly. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z A few years ago not many persons knew from personal knowledge how extremely inaccurately the chain of Mont Blanc was delineated. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z She is a very good walker and climber, and had taken many long tramps among our Berkshire Hills, and to her Mont Blanc did not seem much more than Monument Mountain. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Had it occurred a day earlier he would have heard of it, and would not have been in the Mont Blanc blow-up.” Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z "And is the Mont Blanc overhead, then, nothing but a spot, too?" asked she, disappointed. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z There is also a meteorological observatory on Mont Blanc, but it is not at the summit and is not quite so high as that on Monte Rosa. The Mentor: The Weather Serial Number 110; 1 July, 1916 2011-06-09T02:00:19.213Z Monte Viso, a hundred miles off, was clear, and the sun set gorgeously behind the range of Mont Blanc. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z A party that went up yesterday, intending to reach the top of Mont Blanc, had to turn back. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The Mont Blanc glided proudly up to the pier. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z In the last century the highest point at which physical observations had been made was the summit of Mont Blanc, less than 16,000 feet above the sea. Sounding the Ocean of Air 2011-05-31T02:00:35.603Z The solar observatory which once stood at the very top of Mont Blanc no longer exists. The Mentor: The Weather Serial Number 110; 1 July, 1916 2011-06-09T02:00:19.213Z We arrive, therefore, at the conclusion that, although such snow-peaks as Mont Blanc may in the course of ages grow higher, the Matterhorn must decrease in height.” The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z I look up at Mont Blanc with a telescope, and can just see a party climbing near the Grands Mulets. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The steamer Mont Blanc was sweeping round the rather dangerous promontory just beyond La Tour de Peilz. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Mont Blanc was wreathed in clouds, and the other peaks were also hidden. Dorothy's Double Volume II (of 3) 2011-05-29T02:00:06.640Z Why leave the hospitable plain And scale Mont Blanc with toil and pain Merely to scramble down again? Mr. Punch On Tour 2011-05-22T02:00:12.297Z Albert Smith wrote in an album as follows:— “Mont Blanc is the Monarch of Mountains, They crown’d him long ago; But who they got to put it on Nobody seems to know.” Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z This discovery, says Professor Tyndall, "is the greatest experimental result ever attained by an investigator, the Mont Blanc of Faraday's achievements." Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z The Mont Blanc was still at the jetty. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z The ascent of Mont Blanc was considered a great feat, and as yet no woman had undertaken it. Dorothy's Double Volume II (of 3) 2011-05-29T02:00:06.640Z Everest, or even at the summit of Mont Blanc, it is clear that the life now present on this planet would be extinguished, and that speedily. Are the Planets Inhabited? 2011-04-24T02:00:07.733Z The videos played heavily on the scenery of Mont Blanc and included historic footage from the first Winter Games held in Chamonix in 1924. Bid cities for 2018 Games make key presentations 2011-04-07T14:23:27Z So stands Mont Blanc before the rising moon; night veils his feet and his breast, but the light summit hangs high in the dark heaven as a star among the stars. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z It is a pretty, though not a striking place; but the view of the vast mass of Mont Blanc and of all the Oberland Alps in the rose-coloured glow is magnificent. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z I have rather an idea of climbing Mont Blanc. Dorothy's Double Volume II (of 3) 2011-05-29T02:00:06.640Z Mont Blanc and Mount Etna are among his conquests. Interview: Sam Waley-Cohen 2011-03-13T09:00:04Z They will try to make you believe that Teheran is the capital of Persia and that Mont Blanc is 15,781 feet high and you will take them at their word. My Little Boy 2011-03-12T03:00:27.087Z The site has about nine hectares, or 22 acres, of tree-dotted land, open to the public, offering panoramic views over Lake Léman and of Mont Blanc. Geneva Park in Limbo as City's Loyalties Conflict 2011-03-11T15:51:29Z Mount Everest itself may offer insuperable mountaineering obstacles, but in the unknown, unseen district to the north there may be peaks of equal height presenting no more technical difficulties than Mont Blanc or Elbruz. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Passing without notice the almost unrivalled beauties of Lehman, and following up the Arve through its stupendous gorges, we catch views of Mont Blanc, as we approach it, that possess overpowering sublimity. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Humble as it was, the heroisms done on it have given it a fame that Mont Blanc might envy. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Why, hang me! if I don’t believe that’s why some women go up Mont Blanc—they go up to court.” The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z "Ah! wait till we come to Mont Blanc." Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z De Saussure, for instance, in the account of his famous ascent of Mont Blanc in 1787, speaks a good deal of the difficulty of respiration. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z From thence we first ascend the Flegère, thirty-five hundred feet above the valley, and sixty-five hundred above the ocean; and there we get a fine view of Mont Blanc and the Aiguilles, or Needles. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z The sun had, a short time since, sunk behind the Jura, while a lingering beam still crowned, as with a regal circlet, the stately brows of that monarch of the scene, Mont Blanc. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-01-26T03:00:26.590Z It takes a mountaineer about three days to go round Mont Blanc on foot; it takes an ordinary pedestrian who has to stick to roads about a week. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z Mont Blanc was an obsession; his geography was not minute enough to know that the route did not pass within sight of it. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z But for the rest, we have serious lucubrations—a long, long way after Childe Harold—upon Venice, Florence, the first view of Mont Blanc, Rousseau's abode, and other such moving themes. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z It was as if an Alpine hunter stood on the summit of Mont Blanc and cast a line into the vale of Chamouni. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z He has crested the top of Mont Blanc, the 15,782-foot peak in the Italian Alps, and blazed down its switchbacks. When Two Wheels Are Too Many 2010-08-28T23:00:00Z It is probable, therefore, that the reader new to the subject will take at least a week to understand Socialism, which is quite as big a subject as Mont Blanc and considerably more important. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z Presently she announced Mont Blanc definitely; described it with glaciers and torrents and its top reaching to God. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Dense cloud-masses gathered round the points of the Aiguilles, and the thunder bellowed at intervals from the summit of Mont Blanc. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Extensive views of alpine scenery are now commanded by means of special railways climbing to the summit of Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, and other mountains. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide When I emerged from the church, there stood Mont Blanc before me, reflecting the last tints of the setting sun. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 It takes a very skilled climber to scale Mont Blanc from the Italian side, whereas from the Swiss side it is simply a matter of endurance. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z After Mont Blanc, Brum's great interest was the leaning tower of Pisa. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z If I ascended Mont Blanc he declared that I must take four guides; that, in short, I must in all respects conform to the rules made for ordinary tourists. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. And even from the top of the Puy you can only discern the sea, or Mont Blanc, with a very good glass, on a very clear day. Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 93. August 27, 1887 Mont Blanc and this wooden cross, are they not the two greatest symbols that the world can show? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Their house, which had formerly belonged to Josephine, commanded a superb view of the lake and of Mont Blanc. Maria Edgeworth Professor Bischoff has calculated that the mass of lava brought up from the subterranean regions by this single eruption "surpassed in magnitude the bulk of Mont Blanc." Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology I had given up all hopes of being able to ascend Mont Blanc; and hence resolved to place the thermometers in some more accessible position. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Professor Tyndall, when on Mont Blanc, found the report of a pistol-shot no louder than the pop of a champagne bottle. Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 The first evening I entered Chamouni, the clouds had gathered on the summits of the mountains, and a view of Mont Blanc was thought hopeless. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Monte Rosa, the rival of Mont Blanc, though rearing its proud head far above the ocean of clouds, seemed but a mere rock. An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc A flow of lava from the summit of Mont Blanc to its base in the valley of Chamouni would afford but an inadequate idea of the declivity down which this current descended. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology On the 10th it was perfectly fine—not the slightest mist upon Mont Blanc; on the 11th this was also the case. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Mont Blanc is fully one third higher than this Giant Mountain, but being less abrupt is hardly so striking and effective in aspect. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia I had not yet learned to distinguish that summit which, in an especial manner, bears the name of Mont Blanc. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 At last the goal was reached!—we stood on the summit of Mont Blanc! An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc "Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains, They crown'd him long ago, On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow." Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc I had now the thermometers in my possession; and having completed my work at Zermatt and Saas, my next desire was to reach Chamouni and place the instruments on the top of Mont Blanc. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Whether they would live at the height of Mont Blanc was a question of some moment. To Lhassa at Last This was a symbol that might well stand, even in the presence of Mont Blanc. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 The view of Mont Blanc from this spot was magnificent. An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc M. Forneret, of Lausanne, and M. d'Ortern set out on the 10th of August, 1802, with seven guides, for Mont Blanc, and notwithstanding a storm, reached the summit the following day. Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc On the 2nd of September I ascended the Br�vent, from which Mont Blanc is seen to great advantage. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. I refused, and was about to enter into an account of my ascent of Mont Blanc, when the slide was closed and my listener lost to me. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Does not Mont Blanc look as grand in his hoary panoply to me as to him; are not the Danube and the Rhine as fair? Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands This, I believe, is the last fatal accident that has taken place on Mont Blanc. An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc The 16th of September, 1816, the Comte de Lucy, a Frenchman, succeeded, notwithstanding the severity of the cold he experienced, in attaining a rock only 600 feet lower than the summit of Mont Blanc. Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc The habits which this conviction had superinduced no doubt influenced me when I decided on placing Balmat's thermometer on the summit of Mont Blanc. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Byron has informed us that "Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains," but how are we to describe Albert Smith, who seems determined to make himself the "Monarch of Mont Blanc?" Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) The second successful climber of Mont Blanc was the savant, Saussure; the first the goatherd, Balmat. Toilers of the Sea How many are there, of the thousands who visit Chamonix every year, who would not go to the top of Mont Blanc if the journey could be as easily performed as on the Rigi? An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc We had now a close view of some of the obstacles which bar the approach to Mont Blanc; the glacier of Boissons, on which we were about to enter, seemed to me absolutely impassable. Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc The dangers of Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, and other mountains, are real, and, if not properly provided against, may be terrible. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. If he should continue to go "up, up, up" for another year, we shall begin to look upon the ascent of Mont Blanc as Albert "Smith's work in general." Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) For some time after leaving the city, we could look back upon Mont Blanc, white and beautiful, rising above the dark mountains, and lying close against the sky blue as the waters of the lake. An American Girl Abroad The view of Mont Blanc from Sallenches is said to be very fine, but unfortunately the upper portion of the mountain was enveloped in clouds when we were there, so I cannot speak from experience. An Impromptu Ascent of Mont Blanc At 11 o'clock we had passed most of the difficulties, and all the dangers of our ascent, and reached a granite rock, which appears or nipple, which forms the summit of Mont Blanc. Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc This would make Mont Blanc four hundred feet higher in a century, and four thousand feet higher in a thousand years. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. To be sure, it was not quite so high as Chimborazo or Mont Blanc, and was even a good deal lower than old Graylock. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys These blocks have been proved by Swiss geologists to have been brought by the ancient glacier of the Rhone which was fed by the whole Alpine range from Mont Blanc to the Furka Pass. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras It is not by looking at the sea that you get “The multitudinous seas incarnadine,” nor by looking at Mont Blanc that you find “And visited all night by troops of stars.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) The top of Mont Blanc is a ridge of perhaps 150 feet in length, and six or eight in breadth. Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc Let us take, at the summit of Mont Blanc, a column of ice reposing on a horizontal base. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Mont Blanc might be as big again; but what then, if without his glaciers? Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) Then the Mont Blanc, a higher and heavier cluster of such summits, loaded with deep snow, terminates the range. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) The boiling point of water on the summit of Mont Blanc, is as low as one hundred and eighty-four degrees. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 The air on the top of Mont Blanc is of but little more than half the density of that at the surface of the ocean. Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc At noon we were all together at the Tacul, and the subject of attempting Mont Blanc was mooted and discussed. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. It is more than 2,000 feet higher than Mont Blanc, and has two principal craters, one of which is about 1,000 feet deep and has large deposits of sulfur which are regularly mined. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West It is not worth while to enter into any calculation of the relation borne by this runlet to the great torrents which descend from the chain of Mont Blanc into the valley of Chamouni. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) The culminating point in Europe is Mont Blanc, 16,000 feet above the level of the sea. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition We began to descend as the sun illumined the white top of Mont Blanc, but long before his beams penetrated below. Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc Dense clouds now lowered upon Mont Blanc, and we had not been an hour at Chamouni when the breaking up of the weather was announced by a thunder-peal. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. "The Vision" describes the coming of the declaration of war, shows how the tidings reached a sanatorium in Savoy, facing Mont Blanc. The Forerunners And this is, if possible, still more notably and provokingly 165 the case with the great peaks of the chain of Alps between Monte Rosa and Mont Blanc. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) The country between Mont Blanc and Vienna has been thus elevated since the adjacent seas were peopled with existing animals. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Think of making the ascent of Mont Blanc on a steam railroad! 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century Now, something very similar occurs in the immense crust of ice which covers the summits of Mont Blanc. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. "It goes up Mont Blanc," you said yourself. Miss Cayley's Adventures Now, cutting the chain of Mont Blanc right across, from valley to valley, through the double range of aiguilles, the section would be59 as Fig. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) It is not impossible that this young man's familiarity with Mont Blanc was more apparent than real; perhaps founded on Albert Smith's entertainment of that name, which was popular at that time in London. When Ghost Meets Ghost My chief college friend was young De Saussure, grandson of the naturalist of that name, who, the first with a single exception, reached the summit of Mont Blanc. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 As we ascended the valley, the stillness of the air was broken at intervals by wild storm-gusts, sent down against us from Mont Blanc himself. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. It is exactly the same with respect to Rouen cathedral or the Mont Blanc. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) But what most puzzled me was the intense straightness of the lines of the gneiss beds, dipping, as it seemed, under the Mont Blanc. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) Then to the young man whose employer was like Mont Blanc:—"You'll have to fetch it round again to-morrow, any time after two o'clock." When Ghost Meets Ghost For several months he was commandant of Berlin, and afterwards delivered the department of Mont Blanc from the Austrians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Inserted second em-dash in the index entry for "Mont Blanc:" "— —, second ascent of." The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. However, to maintain the effect of his words to the man, he started to walk away from the St. Gervais quarter towards the Mont Blanc bridge, until the launch was foaming on its homeward way. Mystery at Geneva An Improbable Tale of Singular Happenings I measured carefully the angles of a very large number of slopes of mountain in various parts of the Mont Blanc district. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) It is the Mont Blanc of one section of the Californian Coast Range, none of its near neighbours rising to one-half its altitude. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) The first moment when I saw Mont Blanc will remain an era in my life—a new idea, a new feeling standing alone in the mind.' A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen I never could have stood it to clumb so high, but they said you could see way off the Appenines, the Alps, Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, a wonderful view. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife The ascent of Mont Blanc, starting from the valley of Chamounix, is justly considered as the hardest work that a man can accomplish in two days. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Up Vesuvius, for instance; or over Mont Blanc in winter. Trading Mont Blanc loses nothing of its hold upon our admiration because we always find it in the same place. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer There was one paper, however, which the Count compared to Mont Blanc, because it rose above all the others. Young Barbarians Accordingly the butler went out bare-headed—his head was as bare as Mont Blanc—and, with many a gracious smile, conveyed his master's wishes. Amaryllis at the Fair Thus the maximum mechanical work of which we are capable in twice twenty-four hours is measured by transporting the weight of our body to the elevation of Mont Blanc. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 I have seen them cast a shadow on the Mont Blanc at sunset, so that they must descend nearly to within fifteen thousand feet of the earth. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) Mont Blanc is a little less than sixteen thousand feet at its summit above the sea. Aztec Land "That is the way to take detention and disappointment in travelling; and after that expression I would bet on you for ascending Mont Blanc or living on a raft." Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 There is a trace of the same awe in Coleridge's deathless hymn to Mont Blanc— On thy bald, awful head, O sovran Blanc, O dread and silent mount! Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war The mean elevation of this remarkable range is double that of the Alps, and many of its passes to the elevated table-lands of Central Asia are higher than the summit of Mont Blanc. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 On the contrary, it is of a pitch of darkness which, except on the Mont Blanc or Chimborazo, is as purely impossible as color can be. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) A party, consisting of ten guides and porters and two Englishmen, started about the middle of September for Mont Blanc. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories It was a beautiful piece of pietra dura work—Mont Blanc. The Wide, Wide World There is true worship of the idol in the following lines descriptive of sunrise on Mont Blanc: The mountain rose for a time cold and grand, with no apparent stain upon his snows. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war Here rose Monte Rosa in a robe of never-fading glory and beauty; and there stood Mont Blanc, with his diadem of dazzling snows. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge It has been calculated that the mass of lava equalled that of Mont Blanc. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In Happily the weather soon cleared, and the rays of a bright sun dissipated the clouds which still veiled Mont Blanc, and, at the same time, those which overshadowed my thoughts. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories He called upon the Naval brigade to bring one of their guns on to the top of Mont Blanc, by the deep gorge which cuts into the western face of the main range. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We do not want Leslie Stephen's reminder of metaphysical riddles, “Where does Mont Blanc end and where do I begin?” Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war There was a perfect Mont Blanc of luggage to transfer from the courtyard to the top of the diligence, not in a hurry, but calmly and deliberately. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Long after the lower slopes are already in the shade, the summit of Mont Blanc for instance is transfigured by the light of the setting sun glowing on the snow. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In My companion was equally inspired by the scene, and from this moment I began to think that I should not have to ascend Mont Blanc alone. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Two companies worked with the Grenadiers in their attack on Mont Blanc. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government That mountain’s as big as Mont Blanc; and from that deodar forest right up the slope is the place to go for bear.” Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills But while men had been changing their faith, and hills their names, Mont Blanc stood firmly by his old creed and his old colours. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains; They crowned him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature "Is monsieur going to Mont Blanc?" he asked. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories The most important feature of the range, termed "Mont Blanc" by Lord Methuen, stretches northward from beyond this ravine for three miles. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We get from Geneva a superb view of the Mont Blanc group, and the relative height of the several peaks is better realized than from a nearer point. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Even the storms that rage around Mont Blanc, the ice of its eternal winter, yield only good. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge As for Ham, the first time Yvon saw him in the mill, he cried out "Mont Blanc!" and would not call him anything else for some time. Rosin the Beau One only had accepted, Edward Simon; the answer of another, Jean Carrier, had not yet been received, though it was scarcely doubtful, as this man had already made the ascent of Mont Blanc twenty-nine times. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Between Mont Blanc and the railway is a secondary line of heights about a mile and a half long, of an average width of 1,200 yards. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Mont Blanc is upwards of fifteen thousand feet in height. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Beauty it rains around it in a never-ending, overflowing shower, as the sun does light, or Mont Blanc glory. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge There are, I believe, at least ten of these passes higher than Mont Blanc. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia I hasten to add, to his honour, that, since he succeeded in reaching the summit of Mont Blanc, it was due to a rare moral energy, for his physical energies had long before deserted him. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories The northern portion of this western range is a steep-sided, flat-topped hill, called "Table Mountain" in the orders for the battle; it lies about a mile due west of the central portion of Mont Blanc. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I took A house in London, all for solitude, And there got what you may not find in Egypt, Or on Mont Blanc. The Woman Who Dared Kinchinjinga is nearly twice as high as Mont Blanc, and its glittering mass is a spectacle never to be forgotten. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions It is nearly double the height of Mont Blanc and more than six times the height of Ben Nevis, but still it is rooted in earth and part of our own home. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The ascent of Mont Blanc is a very painful one. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories The valley between Mont Blanc and the western range is open, but intersected by deep dongas running from the north and north-east. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government As the height of the Alps is measured by Mont Blanc, let the greatness of England be measured by the greatness of Shakespeare. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities Thirty yards away, and somewhat to the right, a hump of rock formed the Mont Blanc of that tiny Alp. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley Were it not within the tropics, it would be a region of eternal snow, for it is more than 4000 feet higher than the beginning of perpetual snow on Mont Blanc. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology The clouds are clearing away, and you will be able to exactly distinguish the path you will have to go over to reach the summit of Mont Blanc. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories As seen from the railway, the direct line of advance on Kimberley, the Mont Blanc range stands out of the veld like a fortress. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Professor Bischoff has called this, in quantity, the greatest eruption of the world, the lava, piled, having been estimated as of greater volume than is Mont Blanc. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror I was ashamed to look at Mont Blanc. Vixen, Volume I. While he was ruminating the clouds lifted, and there, in a gap of the hills, was the crest of Mont Blanc, with its image of Napoleon lying asleep in the snow. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man Addressing Ravanel, I said,-- "Have you made the ascent of Mont Blanc?" A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Neither of the field batteries from their positions could see the Boers as they fled from Mont Blanc. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Alpine valley is much frequented in summer, owing to its immediate proximity to Mont Blanc. Shepp's Photographs of the World It was all very nice—the T�te Noire, and Mont Blanc, and the Matterhorn. Vixen, Volume I. So he shook hands and sailed with his cherished drama, which reposes to-day, not on the summit of Mont Blanc, but at the bottom of the Irish Sea. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man The chain of Mont Blanc appears in all its majesty. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories I found there last night what F—— would call "Mr. Smith's" story of Mont Blanc, and took it to bed to read. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 Still the victim of an intolerable restlessness, I shouldn't be at all surprised if I wrote to you one of these mornings from under Mont Blanc. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete On the desolate summits of Mont Blanc or the Finsteraarhorn this clambering apparel would have seemed very natural, but on the Rigi-Kulm ten feet from a railway track!— Tartarin On The Alps Mont Blanc was hid in clouds all day, but the mountains owe me some grudge. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I We turned our gaze towards Mont Blanc, and stood stupefied. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories By the way of Geneva we go to the valley of Chamouni and Mont Blanc, and visit the vast glaciers and the stupendous mountain scenery that lie around this great monarch of the Alps. Rollo in Geneva Mont Blanc, and the Valley of Chamounix, and the Mer de Glace, and all the wonders of that most wonderful place, are above and beyond one's wildest expectations. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete But when he hooked his little mirror as usual to the window-fastening, he understood his mistake, and saw that Mont Blanc, sparkling before him in the splendid sunshine, was the cause of that light. Tartarin On The Alps The approach to Geneva is gay, but Mont Blanc looks only very white, and not very tall, which is owing to the level from which he is seen. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I The chain of Mont Blanc alone remained luminous, and seemed encircled by a golden halo. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Some prefer the mountains about Mont Blanc, which are called the Alps of Savoy. Rollo in Geneva Sitting on a hassock at her father’s feet she read from a recent number of the Gartenlaube the description of an ascent of Mont Blanc. The Goose Man As for Bom-pard, he kept repeating, the whole time, "Ah, va�, Mont Blanc... what a humbug..." Tartarin On The Alps Mont Blanc won’t show his snows, nor would Vesuvius his fires. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I The second, less frequented, turns to the right by the Go�ter, and leads to the summit of Mont Blanc by the ridge which unites these two mountains. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories It is true you can get nearer to the Jungfrau than you can to Mont Blanc, and so can obtain a more impressive view of his icy and rocky sides and glittering summit. Rollo in Geneva His wistful eyes were fixed hungrily upon the glories of light and shade, of space, of inaccessibility, of purity, of coloring, of all that dawn upon Mont Blanc comprehended. The Man Who Knew Tartarin, seeing that no argument could convince the madman or clear off his vertigo of death, suggested to him the idea of throwing himself from the highest peak of the Mont Blanc... Tartarin On The Alps A streak of cloud across the neck of Mont Blanc can double its apparent height, so here the green summit of the cataract shining above the smoke of spray appeared lifted to an extraordinary elevation. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The chain of Mont Blanc, the higher summits of which were gilded by the rising sun, seemed to invite the many tourists to ascend it. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories But then, on the other hand, Mont Blanc is really the highest peak, and is looked upon as the great monarch of them all. Rollo in Geneva He hath explored every mine in the universe, walked through every town on the Continent, examined every mountain in the world, ascended Mont Blanc, walked down the Andes, and run up the Pyrenees. Japhet in Search of a Father "These gentlemen wish to ascend Mont Blanc?" he said, gauging the Tarasconese Alpinists with a glance both humble and sarcastic. Tartarin On The Alps To the observer on the summit of Mont Blanc, the blue is as uniform and coherent as if it formed the surface of the most close-grained solid. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 We overlooked all the others, and the thoughts which Mont Blanc alone can inspire affected us with a deep emotion. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories A lofty range of snow-clad summits rose in the distance, the towering summit of Mont Blanc reposing like a monarch in the midst of them. Rollo in Geneva But in time all bitterness disappeared; Albert the Great, as Smith was called, had "discovered" Mont Blanc and Chamonix, and peace prevailed, though to the end Smith had no further access to Punch's pages. The History of "Punch" He had paid his money to be taken to the top of Mont Blanc, and nothing should prevent his getting there. Tartarin On The Alps And Mr. Glaisher will inform you, that if our hypothetical shell were lifted to twice the height of Mont Blanc above the earth's surface, we should still have the azure overhead. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories It is calculated that there are only about sixty days in the year, upon an average, when Mont Blanc appears with his head uncovered. Rollo in Geneva The highest glacier on Mont Blanc couldn't have been colder or more impassive. Forty Minutes Late 1909 They echoed in the heart of the P. C. A. like a pang of regret for not having done the Mont Blanc to the summit. Tartarin On The Alps But the atmosphere, even at the summit of Mont Blanc, is dirty; in London it is more than dirty; and the burning dirt gives to this flame the greater portion of its present light. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The summit of Mont Blanc forms a ridge from southwest to north-east, two hundred paces long and a yard wide at the culminating point. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories "We are going to see Mont Blanc go out," said his father. Rollo in Geneva She looks like a fashion plate lady standing on the top of Mont Blanc.” The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp The Bossons stood out, livid, and very close; while the Mont Blanc reared its summit, still rosy, still caressed by the departed sun. Tartarin On The Alps All along the arc from the Matterhorn to Mont Blanc the light of the sky immediately above the mountains was powerfully acted upon by the Nicol. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Opposite it is Mont Blanc, rearing itself two thousand seven hundred feet above it. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories The French always call Mont Blanc the Mont Blanc, and for all clear and in plain view they say all uncovered. Rollo in Geneva That hero of Switzerland, William Tell, left behind him a tradition that it meant much to him to waken each morning and find Mont Blanc standing firm in its place. The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon There is Chamouni, for example, which is a deep valley near the foot of Mont Blanc. Rollo in Switzerland They found themselves on a pinnacle which overlooked a large portion of the ice-world around Mont Blanc. Rivers of Ice On the 13th of October, 1866, an English traveller and three of his guides were buried under a mass of ice that fell from Mont Blanc. A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories When Rollo reached the hotel, a gentleman who met the party in the hall said to him,— "Well, Rollo, have you been to see Mont Blanc go out?" Rollo in Geneva |
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