Chamonix, France

Mathieu Dechavanne, head of the Compagnie du Mont Blanc, which manages transportation in the mountains, stands in a glass cube named 'Pas dans le Vide' (Step into the Void) at the top of the Aiguille du Midi peek (3842-meters high or 12,604 feet), in the French Alps, during a press visit on Dec 17, 2013.Visitors can enjoy the view of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain, from the platform. [Photo/IC]