Nelion

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Nelion is one of the main twin summits of Mount Kenya, renowned among climbers for its challenging rock routes and high-altitude alpine terrain.

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Nelion canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain summit
rock climbing destination
aboveVegetationLimit true
bestClimbingSeason dry seasons of August–September
dry seasons of January–February
climateZone alpine zone
climbingGradeRange UIAA III to V+ on standard routes
climbingPopularity high among experienced alpinists
climbingRequires ability to climb in cold conditions
route-finding skills
climbingStyle alpine rock climbing
continent Africa
country Kenya
difficultyComparedToBatian similar technical difficulty
elevation 17021 ft
5188 m
firstAscentBy Eric Shipton
Percy Wyn-Harris
firstAscentYear 1929
geologicalOrigin extinct stratovolcano remnant
hasFeature Howell Hut near the summit
hasGlacialHistory yes
hazard altitude sickness
rapid weather changes
rockfall
knownFor high-altitude alpine terrain
technical rock climbing routes
locatedIn Mount Kenya
locatedInProtectedArea Mount Kenya National Park
mapLabel Mount Kenya
surface form: Nelion (Mt Kenya)
mountainRange Mount Kenya
surface form: Mount Kenya massif
nearestMajorTown Nanyuki
partOf East African Highlands
surface form: East African mountains

Mount Kenya National Park
surface form: Mount Kenya UNESCO World Heritage Site
prominenceRelativeToBatian minor
region Central Province, Kenya
surface form: Central Kenya
relativePositionToBatian south of Batian
requires acclimatization to high altitude
technical rock climbing equipment
rockType volcanic rock
standardRouteProtection trad gear and fixed anchors in places
standardRouteType multi-pitch rock route
summitUsedAs access point to Batian via Gate of the Mists
twinPeakWith Batian
typicalApproachFrom Austrian Hut
Shipton Camp

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