Mont Blanc stands 4,807 metres tall, according to the latest measurement taken in September 2026. Its height changes slightly over time because its summit is covered in snow and ice.
Mont Blanc is not generally included in the Seven Summits. The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the world's seven continents. Climbing all seven is considered a significant mountaineering achievement and remains a popular challenge for adventure mountaineers.
Richard Bass became the first person to climb all seven summits on 30 April 1985, when he reached the top of Mount Everest. At 55 years of age, he also became the oldest person to have climbed Everest at that time.
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Dent du Géant (4,013 metres). William Woodman Graham, accompanied by Auguste Cupelin and Alphonse Payot, made the first ascent on 20 August 1882.
Aiguille des Grands Charmoz (3,445 metres). Henri Dunod and P. Vignon, accompanied by four guides, made the first ascent on 9 August 1885.
Aiguille du Midi (3,842 metres). Antoni Malczewski, Jean-Michel Balmat and five other guides made the first ascent on 4 August 1818.
Dôme du Goûter (4,304 metres). Jean-Marie Couttet and François Cuidet made the first ascent on 17 September 1784.
Aiguille du Goûter (3,863 metres). Jean-Marie Couttet and François Cuidet also reached this summit on 17 September 1784, during the same expedition in which they climbed the Dôme du Goûter.
Aiguille de Bionnassay (4,052 metres). The first ascent is generally credited to Edward North Buxton, Florence Craufurd Grove and Reginald John Stephen MacDonald, accompanied by guides Jean-Pierre Cachat and Michel Payot, on 28 July 1865. However, there has been some historical debate about whether the party actually reached the true summit.
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