Unprecedented Lake Appears In Frozen High Altitude Landscape Snow Is Permanent In The Alps...It S Not Supposed To Melt
The lake, measuring around 100 feet-wide, was spotted by rock climbing instructor Bryan Mestre at the base of the Dent du Géant and Aiguilles Marbrées mountains in the Mont Blanc massif range, which extends into France, Italy and parts of Switzerland. Towards the end of June, Europe experienced a sweltering heatwave that saw the mercury rise to record highs in some areas. On June 28, for example, France recorded its hottest ever temperature—114....