Climb Mont Blanc – with Google Street View
by Will Coldwell from Technology | The Guardian on (#11CW6)
Google's global mapping mission means it is now possible to scale the Alps' famous peak in the company of some of the world's top mountaineers
Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest peak, can now be explored using Google Street View, after a team from the company climbed to the top of the mountain range with a hi-tech Trekker camera.
The panoramic imagery, available to view now, lets the viewer traverse the mountain, offering a 360-degree look at the dramatic, snow-covered surroundings.
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