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Winter sun - Abstract... art... nature ... :) - Seen from the Aiguille du Midí, Mont-Blanc, France.
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Mont Blanc (French) or Monte Bianco (Italian), meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises 4,810.45 m (15,782 ft)[2] above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence. It is also sometimes known as La Dame blanche (French for "the White Lady") or Il Bianco (Italian for "the White One").
The mountain lies between the regions of Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France and the location of the summit is on the watershed line between the valleys of Ferret and Veny in Italy and the Arve Valley in France.
The two most famous towns near Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France—the site of the first Winter Olympics. A cable car ascends and crosses the mountain from Courmayeur to Chamonix.
Begun in 1957 and completed in 1965, the 11.6 km (7¼ mi) Mont Blanc Tunnel runs beneath the mountain between these two countries and is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes.
The Mont Blanc massif is popular for mountaineering, hiking, skiing and snowboarding.
The summit of Mont Blanc is a thick, perennial ice and snow dome whose thickness varies, so no exact and permanent summit elevation can be determined. But accurate measurements have been made. For a long time its official elevation was 4,807 m (15,771 ft). Then in 2002, the IGN and expert surveyors, with the aid of GPS technology, measured it to be 4,810.40 m (15,782 ft 2 in).
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The Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
The cable car to the summit, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, was built in 1955 and held the title of the world's highest cable car for about two decades. It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, from 1,035 m to 3,842 m. There are two sections: from Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m and then directly, without any support pillar, to the upper station at 3,777 m (the building contains an elevator to the summit). The span of the second section is 2,867 m measured directly, but only 2,500 m measured horizontally. It thus still is the second longest span width, measured directly.
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LeavenworthObey (17 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot!
Tobias Ortmann (17 months ago | reply)
really nice capture!
Luca Santoro Photography © (17 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture my friend !!
Dani℮l (17 months ago | reply)
I wish you a great and very photoproductive 2012..!!
Raw Light Photography (17 months ago | reply)
Great shot - love the composition.
Happy New Year...!
nondesigner59 (17 months ago | reply)
Fabulous image..
D7000Jim (17 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture!....nice work.
chris.spins (OFF) (17 months ago | reply)
wow - pristine beauty - such clarity !!
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klaus53 (17 months ago | reply)
- coooooool...... :))
ktania (17 months ago | reply)
sooo good!!
Happy New Year!!!
junog007 (17 months ago | reply)
great !
Malhas© (17 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot !!!!!!!!!
Tiger Guy (17 months ago | reply)
Outstanding!!!
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IgorK54 (17 months ago | reply)
Krasna kompozicija.
Theresa* (17 months ago | reply)
Very creative with the "notes". Wishing you a wonderful and joyous new year, too. Beautiful snowy scene!!
juntos ( MOSTLY OFF) (17 months ago | reply)
Bravo happy first of 2012 xoox bb
half past eight (17 months ago | reply)
csodás. vakmerő alpinista vagy. :)
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TARIQ-M (17 months ago | reply)
Great Picture magnificent!! well done my friend. greetings.
Noel Molony (17 months ago | reply)
great photo
Alex Alexandrovna slow (17 months ago | reply)
brillant!
svetslike (17 months ago | reply)
Tebi i tvojim najdrazima zelim srecnu i uspesnu Novu Godinu!
gilwalker (17 months ago | reply)
absolutely exquisite!
dorena-wm (17 months ago | reply)
A grandiose picture!
Noro8 (17 months ago | reply)
Lovely image. Happy New Year to you and yours too- have a grand 2012 !
ebeydat (17 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture.
Rob Travis (17 months ago | reply)
nicely seen, and well captured!
Happy New Year to you too!
Jeff Newcomer (17 months ago | reply)
Wonderfully dramatic.
sognatore58 (17 months ago | reply)
How wonderful !!! Buon 2012! Best Wishes for a New Year of joy and love !!! : )
zecaruso (17 months ago | reply)
un blu fantastico!!!
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BlueisCoool (17 months ago | reply)
Very nice capture - Happy New Year !
nègFoto (17 months ago | reply)
just beautiful!!!
sunset1uk (17 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful.
Panuwud (OFF for a While) (17 months ago | reply)
Magic!!!
Happy New Year, my dear friend!
Ferry Vermeer (17 months ago | reply)
Wonderful scenery!
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frankcorn (17 months ago | reply)
Fantastic Great shot
JP-ZMR (17 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot !
In Memory Lane~ (17 months ago | reply)
Breathtaking details!
Maszande (17 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot !
J&S. (17 months ago | reply)
Magnifique.
Magio76 (17 months ago | reply)
wonderful work!
stevef325 (17 months ago | reply)
A super image...I love it!
alexandros9 (17 months ago | reply)
wow lovely contrast!
Ernie :+) (17 months ago | reply)
Fantastic your snowy mountains!
Happy New Year!
OnlyNikon (17 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot!
lennarteedvinson photo, (17 months ago | reply)
Excellent image
B℮n (17 months ago | reply)
Lovely angle Katarina!
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Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the best in 2012 !!!!!!!!!!!!!