Mont Blanc Massif, Seen From The French D308 Stock Photography

Mont Blanc, meaning `White Mountain`, is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest in Europe west of the Caucasus peaks of Russia and Georgia. The Mont Blanc massif is being put forward as a potential World Heritage site because of its uniqueness and its cultural importance, considered the birthplace and symbol of modern mountaineering. It would require the three governments of Italy, France and Switzerland to make a request to UNESCO for it to be listed. Global warming has begun to melt glaciers and cause avalanches on Mont Blanc, creating more dangerous climbing conditions.