A mountain sheep stands on rocks on Mont Blanc. Photo: Philippe Desmazes/AFPMont Blanc, Western Europe's highest peak, isn't quite as tall as it used to be, according to surveyors who measured the mighty summit. As of Thursday, the mountain's official height was 4,808.72 metres tall, according to the team of expert surveyors - one centimetre less than its measurement in 2015. The change in Mont Blanc's size over the last two years is relatively small, considering that in the previous two-year period the mountain shrunk by over a metre. Under heavier rains and lighter winds, a higher level of snow builds up, raising the ice cap by some centimetres, while the rock summit itself measures 4,792 metres.

Source: The Local September 14, 2017 14:48 UTC