Hike Mont Blanc with Google Street View


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French mountaineer Catherine Destivelle scaling the Aiguille du Midi mountain in the Mont Blanc massif. Photo: AFP

Google Street View is giving armchair explorers an exceptional tour of the Mont Blanc massif, in the Alps, all in the company of seasoned sportspeople.

With Google's panoramic images and 360-degree videos of Mont Blanc, web users can discover nature at its wildest and explore stunning scenery with expert explorers on the terrain. Guides include climbers Catherine Destivelle and Ueli Steck, skier Candide Thovex, distance-runner Killian Jornet and mountaineers Patrick Gabarrou and Laetitia Roux. The tour is accompanied by audio accounts from the athletes, sharing the full beauty of this exceptional mountain range.

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