Picture yourself at the highest peak in the Alps, where the air is crisp and the views are breathtaking. Mont Blanc, seen in this image, is the highest mountain in Western Europe at 4,808.72 metres. This mountain keeps its summit snow-covered year-round. It has been a rite of passage for mountaineers since the first recorded ascent in 1786. If scaling the peak isn"t your thing, don"t worry—the Aiguille du Midi cable car takes you up to 3,842 metres, almost to the top. While skiing and snowboarding on Mont Blanc"s slopes is the go-to in winter, summer turns the area into a hiking and trail-running haven.
Mont Blanc in Chamonix, France
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Alte Brücke Bridge, Frankfurt, Germany
-
Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
-
Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
-
Sea otter, Glacier Bay, Alaska
-
Verdon Gorge, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
-
Impala and red-billed oxpecker, South Africa
-
Poinsettias
-
Reindeer running in snow
-
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
-
Town Hall Square, Tartu, Estonia
-
Dedham, Colchester, England
-
Sea otter, Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, United States
-
Black-tailed prairie dogs
-
Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
-
Rainbow houses, Netherlands
-
Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States
-
Athens and the Acropolis, Greece
-
Castell y Gwynt, Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom
-
Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
-
Tigers in Uttarakhand, India
-
Lesser rheas, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
-
Kirkjufell, Iceland
-
Alpine marmot
-
Gentoo penguin, Petermann Island, Antarctica
-
Saranac Lake, New York
-
Whale shark and golden trevally, West Papua, Indonesia
-
Sea turtle, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
-
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico
-
Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
-
Aerial view of Venice, Italy
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

