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First recorded ascent of Mont Blanc
- When
- 8 August 1786
- Where
- Mont Blanc summit
- Part of
- First Ascent of Mont Blanc
Jacques Balmat and Dr. Michel-Gabriel Paccard made the first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc on 8 August 1786, a climb initiated and rewarded by Saussure.
On 8 August 1786, Jacques Balmat and the doctor Michel-Gabriel Paccard achieved the first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc, which at the time lay within neither Italy nor France. The climb was initiated by Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, who rewarded the successful ascent. It traditionally marks the start of modern mountaineering.
Sources
- Mont Blanc Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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