Les Bans

Les Bans
North face of Les Bans at the head of the Vénéon valley
Highest point
Elevation3,669 m (12,037 ft)
Prominence362 m (1,188 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates44°50′54″N 6°20′10″E / 44.84833°N 6.33611°E / 44.84833; 6.33611
Geography
Les Bans is located in France
Les Bans
Les Bans
France
LocationHautes-Alpes/Isère, France
Parent rangeDauphiné Alps
Climbing
First ascentJuly 14, 1878 by W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Almer and U. Almer
Easiest routePD+ (glacier approach, rock scramble)

Les Bans (3,669 m) is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps, first climbed by W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Almer and U. Almer on July 14, 1878.

There are three main summits on the mountain:

  • South summit 3,669 m
  • North-west summit 3,630 m
  • North summit 3,662 m

Huts

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  • Chalet Hôtel du Gioberney (1,700 m)
  • Les Bans hut (2,076 m)
  • Pilatte refuge (2,580 m)
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