Pointe des Estaris, Mountain summit in Hautes-Alpes, France

Pointe des Estaris is a summit reaching 3,086 metres in the Écrins massif of the French Alps, above the commune of Orcières. Its upper face is layered grey and brown rock with diagonal striations, and the top forms two closely spaced high points, the higher one near the centre and a slightly lower one to its right. A rocky spur with sparse green patches lies in the lower right foreground.

The Ecrins massif became a National Park in 1973, protecting its natural areas and geological formations from development. This designation preserved the alpine landscape and its ecosystems for future generations.

Local shepherds maintain centuries-old pastoral traditions around Pointe des Estaris, contributing to the preservation of Alpine landscapes and heritage.

The summit stands at 3,086 m above Orcières, reached by steep, unmarked ground from the Auberts car park; allow daylight for the climb. Weather shifts fast at this altitude, so start early and carry mountain gear.

The summit has two closely spaced high points, the higher near the centre and a slightly lower one to its right, with diagonal striations running up the grey-brown layered rock. A rocky spur with sparse green vegetation lies in the lower right foreground. The mountain rises above the commune of Orcières and the Lac des Estaris.