On July 16, 1965, the Mont Blanc Tunnel, 11.611 km of tunnel piercing the heart of the Alps, opened to traffic, marking a triumph of engineering, geology, and international cooperation. Sixty years later, this civilian artery connecting Chamonix (France) and Courmayeur (Italy) stands not just as a testament to human inventiveness but as an ongoing marvel if viewed through a geoscientific lens. On ...[Read More]
Sixty years under the mountain: A geoscientific odyssey through the Mont Blanc tunnel
Aiguiile du Midi, Mont Blanc Massif. Photo by Andy Smedley. Source: Imaggeo