Les Bans
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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.
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Les Bans | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,669 m (12,037 ft) |
Prominence | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 44°50′54″N 6°20′10″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) |
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There are three main summits on the mountain:
- South summit 3,669 m
- North-west summit 3,630 m
- North summit 3,662 m