Les Bans | |
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North face of Les Bans at the head of the Vénéon valley
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,669 m (12,037 ft) |
Coordinates | 44°50′54″N 6°20′10″E / 44.84833°N 6.33611°ECoordinates: 44°50′54″N 6°20′10″E / 44.84833°N 6.33611°E |
Geography | |
Location | Hautes-Alpes/Isère, France |
Parent range | Dauphiné Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | July 14, 1878 by W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Almer and U. Almer |
Easiest route | PD+ (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:
North face, from the Pilatte hut
Pilatte hut, with the mountain in the background