Kirat Chuli

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Kirat Chuli
Tent Peak Kirat
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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 / 27.79139; 88.19722
Geography
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Kirat Chuli
Location on Nepal - India border
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Kirat Chuli
Kirat Chuli (Nepal)
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Kirat Chuli
Kirat Chuli (India)
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.

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Location

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.

Climbing history

The first ascent was made by Ernst Grob, Herbert Paidar, and Ludwig Schmaderer on May 29, 1939. [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kirat Chuli". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kirat Chuli". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 December 2013.