Europe's Tallest Alp: Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc (French) / Monte Bianco (Italian) is the highest summit in the Alps and in Europe west of the Caucasus.

• Elevation: 4,808.7 m (15,777 ft) – latest 2023 survey
• Location: Border of France (Haute-Savoie) and Italy (Aosta Valley)
• Massif: Mont Blanc massif – includes Aiguille du Midi, Grandes Jorasses, Aiguille Verte
• First ascent: 8 Aug 1786 by Jacques Balmat & Michel-Gabriel Paccard

Note: If the Caucasus watershed is used as the Europe–Asia border, Mount Elbrus (5,642 m, Russia) is Europe's highest peak. By the more common Mont Blanc convention, it is the tallest Alp.