Now just a little less tall
Annecy, Haute Savoie, neighbouring France (GenevaLunch) - Western Europe’s highest mountain is officially 4,810.45 metres, some 45cm less than the last time it was measured in 2007. An expedition armed with highly sensitive instruments including a GPS, announced the measurements Thursday 5 November.
The expedition also found that the mountain had shifted 26m to the east, towards Italy. Its peak, however, is still centred on the commune of St. Gervais-les-Bains, Haute Savoie.
Link to other site: Romandie News
Posted by Sean Ecker on 5 November 2009 at 16:31, last updated on 13 January 2010 at 12:18 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 5 November 2009.
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