Kirat Chuli or Tent Peak is a mountain in the Himalayas. It lies on the border between Nepal and India.
Kirat Chuli | |
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Tent Peak Kirat | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,365 m (24,163 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,168 m (3,832 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of mountains in Nepal |
Coordinates | 27°47′N 88°12′E[1] |
Geography | |
Kirat Chuli Location on Nepal - India border Show map of Province No. 1Kirat Chuli Kirat Chuli (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
Location | Nepal / Sikkim, India |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
The peak is located at 7,365 m (24,163 ft) above sea level n the extreme northeast of Nepal and northwest of Sikkim.
The first ascent to the summit was made by Ernst Grob, Herbert Paidar, and Ludwig Schmaderer in 1939.[2]
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