Pic de l'Étendard is a mountain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
Description Pic de l'Étendard is a summit in the Dauphiné Alps of the French Alps. It is the second-highest point of the Massif des Grandes Rousses, and only one metre lower than the highest point, Pic Bayle. The peak is located on the periphery of Écrins National Park and ranks as the sixth-highest peak in the park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Rhône. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Le Flumet valley in . The first ascent of the summit was achieved on August 6, 1863, by Thomas George Bonney, Michel Croz, William Mathews, George Mathews, and Joseph Basile Simond.Pic de l'Étendard, Camptocamp.org, Retrieved 30 August 2025. The first winter ascent was made on December 26, 1897, by Louis Poncin and Édouard Sauvage. The toponym Pic de l'Étendard translates to English as "Standard Peak" or "Banner Peak."
Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Pic de l'Étendard is located in an alpine climate zone. Weather fronts are forced upward by the Alps (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range. This climate supports the Barbarate, Quirlies, and Saint-Sorlin glaciers on the slopes of the peak.
See also Climate of the Alps
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Weather: Pic de l'Étendard Pic de l'Étendard: Camptocamp.org