Olan (mountain)

Olan
The north-west face of the Olan, showing the north (left) and central summit.
Highest point
Elevation3,564 m (11,693 ft)
Prominence528 m (1,732 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates44°51′32″N 6°11′48″E / 44.85889°N 6.19667°E / 44.85889; 6.19667
Geography
Parent rangeDauphiné Alps
Climbing
First ascent8 July 1875 (Sommet Central)
29 June 1877 (Sommet Nord)
Easiest routeNorth ridge (rock, AD, II)

The Olan (l'Olan in French) (3564 m) is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It dominates the valleys of Valgaudemar, Valjouffrey, and Vénéon in the heart of Écrins National Park.

The mountain has two or three summits: the Épaule Sud (3,514 m), which can be considered a shoulder, the Sommet Central (3,558 m) and the Sommet Nord (3,564 m). Before the ascents it was unclear which of the main summits was the higher one.