Kirat Chuli | |
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Tent Peak Kirat | |
![]() Kirat Chuli (left) and Nepal Peak (right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,365 m (24,163 ft) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 1,168 m (3,832 ft) [2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 27°47′29″N88°11′50″E / 27.79139°N 88.19722°E |
Geography | |
Location | Nepal / Sikkim, India |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1939 |
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 in the extreme northeast of Nepal and northwest of Sikkim. It is approximately two km northeast of Nepal Peak.
The first ascent was made by Ernst Grob, Herbert Paidar, and Ludwig Schmaderer on May 29, 1939. [1] [2]