Olan | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,564 m (11,693 ft) |
Prominence | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 44°51′32″N 6°11′48″E / 44.85889°N 6.19667°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Dauphiné Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 8 July 1875 (Sommet Central) 29 June 1877 (Sommet Nord) |
Easiest route | North 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.