1
: a principal mountain mass
2
: a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults or flexures and displaced as a unit without internal change
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Automatic Date Bronze In 2022, Montblanc introduced a range of watches called Iced Sea, featuring dials created by a special technique designed to mimic the glacial ice on the Mont-Blanc massif.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Reaching the summit of the Neblina massif is not easy.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
France: Les Houches, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc An enchanting log chalet with views over the Mont-Blanc massif.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 19 Jan. 2024
Behind them the massif rose and fell like gigantic shark teeth.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
By studying images of the Annapurna massif, the team found geographic signs of an old landslide.
—Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 6 July 2023
Many things have changed in 20 years, including this: The stroll into the heart of Fireweed Mountain massif that took five hours in the ‘90s somehow morphed into an 11-hour hike in July 2023.
—Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
Day 7: Camp Italiano to Chileno Distance: About 10 miles This mellow-but-long section runs along the base of the massif, making for some incredible views above.
—Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
The French Alps with the Savoie region and the Vanoise massif offer plenty of ski destinations, but Courchevel is probably one of the most famous.
—Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Reaching the summit of the Neblina massif is not easy.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
France: Les Houches, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc An enchanting log chalet with views over the Mont-Blanc massif.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 19 Jan. 2024
Behind them the massif rose and fell like gigantic shark teeth.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
By studying images of the Annapurna massif, the team found geographic signs of an old landslide.
—Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 6 July 2023
Many things have changed in 20 years, including this: The stroll into the heart of Fireweed Mountain massif that took five hours in the ‘90s somehow morphed into an 11-hour hike in July 2023.
—Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
Day 7: Camp Italiano to Chileno Distance: About 10 miles This mellow-but-long section runs along the base of the massif, making for some incredible views above.
—Cassidy Randall, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
The French Alps with the Savoie region and the Vanoise massif offer plenty of ski destinations, but Courchevel is probably one of the most famous.
—Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
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