The Pic Sans Nom (3,913 m) (Nameless Peak) is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It lies in the middle of the steep mountain mass that runs south-west from Mont Pelvoux to the Ailefroide.

Pic Sans Nom
Southern side of the Pic Sans Nom from the Sélé glacier
Highest point
Elevation3,913 m (12,838 ft)
Prominence340 m (1,120 ft)[1]
Isolation1.06 km (0.66 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates44°53′36″N 6°23′00″E / 44.89333°N 6.38333°E / 44.89333; 6.38333
Geography
Pic Sans Nom is located in France
Pic Sans Nom
Pic Sans Nom
Location in France
LocationHautes-Alpes, France
Parent rangeDauphiné Alps
Climbing
First ascent10 July 1877 by J.-B. Colgrove, Richard Pendlebury and Gabriel and Josef Spectenhauser
Easiest routeSE slopes, PD

Its steep and extensive northern precipices are bounded by the Glacier Noir; its southern slopes, providing the only relatively easy means of access, are bounded by the Glacier du Coup de Sabre and the Glacier de Sialouze. The Pic du Coup de Sabre (3,699 m) to its south-west is considered part of the Pic Sans Nom.

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References

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  1. ^ "Pic Sans Nom". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
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