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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 / 27.783°N 88.200°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Nepal / Sikkim, India |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Kirat Chuli or Tent Peak is a mountain in the Himalayas. It lies on the border between Nepal and India.
The peak is located at 7,365 m (24,163 ft) above sea level n the extreme northeast of Nepal and northwest of Sikkim. It is approximately 2km northeast of Nepal Peak.
The first ascent to the summit was made by Ernst Grob, Herbert Paidar, and Ludwig Schmaderer in 1939.[2]