Les Bans

Les Bans
North face of Les Bans at the head of the Vénéon valley
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 / 44.84833°N 6.33611°E / 44.84833; 6.33611
Geography
Les Bans France
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:

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

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

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

• Les Bans on SummitPost