France · European Alps4,808 m (15,774 ft)Mont Blanc 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Mont Blanc. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
The trailhead terminus of the Mont-Blanc Tramway cog railway. Climbers begin the approach on a winding footpath across rocky moraine.
A stone mountain refuge situated beside the Tête Rousse Glacier, providing the primary lower staging post before crossing the Grand Couloir.
An iconic, aerodynamic wooden-and-steel alpine hut anchored to the western cliff of the Aiguille du Goûter, serving as the high summit staging base.
A broad, glaciated snow shoulder where climbers rope up against crevasses in the pre-dawn darkness.
An unheated emergency aluminum shelter perched on a rocky knoll for storm-bound mountaineers and altitude emergencies.
A delicate, razor-thin snow arête featuring double snow humps (Les Bosses) with thousands of meters of exposure down into the Chamonix and Miage valleys.
The broad, snow-clad apex of Western Europe offering an uninterrupted 360-degree panorama across France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Total vertical rise from Refuge de Tête Rousse (3,167m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 45°49′58″ N, 6°51′55″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco), at 4,808 meters (15,774 ft), is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe. Rising on the Franco-Italian watershed, this iconic glacier-draped granite massif is revered as the historic cradle of modern mountaineering following its celebrated first ascent in 1786. Featuring towering seracs, complex crevasse systems, and classic ridges like the Goûter and Bosses, it attracts climbers from around the globe.