Les Bans

Les Bans is located in France
Les Bans
Les Bans
France
LocationHautes-Alpes/Isère, FranceParent rangeDauphiné AlpsClimbingFirst ascentJuly 14, 1878 by W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Almer and U. AlmerEasiest 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

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

Gallery

  • North face, from the Pilatte hut
    North face, from the Pilatte hut
  • Pilatte hut, with the mountain in the background
    Pilatte hut, with the mountain in the background

External links

  • Les Bans on SummitPost