Mont Blanc height measured at 4807 metres by researchers

Mont Blanc measured nearly two metres taller last month than during its previous official survey.

Surveyors announced that Mont Blanc reached an altitude of 4,807.47 metres last month. Researchers have measured Western Europe's highest peak every few years since 2001 to monitor how climate change affects the Alps. The mountain's height fluctuates regularly due to shifting weather and wind patterns.

• The measurementSurveyors recorded the Alpine peak at 4807.47 metres above sea level.
• The researchExperts scale the mountain every two to three years to study climate impacts on European glaciers.