th ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁in ▁top ographic ▁prom in ence . ▁The ▁mountain ▁stands ▁in ▁a ▁range ▁called ▁the ▁Gra ian ▁Al ps , ▁between ▁the ▁regions ▁of ▁A osta ▁Valley , ▁Italy , ▁and ▁Sav o ie ▁and ▁Ha ute - S avo ie , ▁France . ▁The ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁sum mit ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁waters hed ▁line ▁between ▁the ▁valle ys ▁of ▁Fer ret ▁and ▁Ven y ▁in ▁Italy ▁and ▁the ▁valle ys ▁of ▁Mont jo ie , ▁and ▁Ar ve ▁in ▁France , ▁on ▁the ▁border ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁countries . ▁ ▁The ▁Mont ▁Bl anc ▁mass if ▁is ▁popular ▁for ▁out door ▁activities ▁like ▁h ik ing , ▁clim bing , ▁trail ▁running ▁and ▁winter ▁sports ▁like ▁ski ing , ▁and ▁snow board ing . ▁The ▁most ▁popular ▁route ▁is ▁the ▁Go û ter ▁Route , ▁which ▁typically ▁takes ▁two ▁days . ▁ ▁The ▁three ▁towns ▁and ▁their ▁communes ▁which ▁surr ound ▁Mont ▁Bl anc ▁are ▁Cour may eur ▁in ▁A osta ▁Valley , ▁Italy ; ▁and ▁Saint - G erva is - les - B ains ▁and ▁Cham on ix ▁in ▁Ha ute - S avo ie , ▁France . ▁The ▁latter ▁town ▁was ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁Winter ▁Olympics . ▁A ▁cable ▁car ▁asc ends ▁and ▁cross es ▁the ▁mountain ▁range ▁from ▁Cour may eur ▁to ▁Cham on ix , ▁through ▁the ▁Col ▁du ▁Gé ant . ▁The ▁ ▁Mont ▁Bl anc ▁T unnel , ▁constructed ▁between ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁and ▁ 1