Tête Sud du Replat, Mountain summit in French Alps, France
Tête Sud du Replat is a summit of the Écrins massif in the Isère department, France, reaching 3,428 metres. It rises about 195 metres above the surrounding terrain and belongs to the Massif du Pelvoux; the nearby Le Rateau, at 3,809 metres, lies 1.8 km to the north.
The sources document no ascent of Tête Sud du Replat; the claim of a first climb in 1874 by William Auguste Coolidge is not supported. The summit rises to 3,428 m in the Écrins massif, in the Isère department of France, and forms part of the Massif du Pelvoux. Its nearest higher neighbour is Le Rateau, 3,809 m, about 1.8 km to the north.
The summit lies in the Écrins massif, in the Isère department, and the sources place it within the Massif du Pelvoux. Its south face looks toward Le Rateau, 3,809 m, about 1.8 km to the north. The nearest town is Les Deux Alpes, roughly 12.5 km to the east.
Reaching the summit requires mountaineering experience and full equipment including rope, ice axe, and crampons. The best time to attempt the climb is between July and September, when snow cover is lower and conditions are more stable.
Tête Sud du Replat reaches 3,428 m, 195 m above the surrounding terrain, and stands 1.8 km south of Le Rateau (3,809 m), the highest point nearby. It lies in the Massif du Pelvoux, about 12.5 km east of Les Deux Alpes.
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