Austrian Hut
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The Austrian Hut is a high-altitude mountain refuge on Mount Kenya that serves as a common base for climbers ascending nearby peaks such as Nelion and Batian.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
mountain hut ⓘ mountain refuge ⓘ |
| accessRoute |
Chogoria route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sirimon–Chogoria traverse ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures on Mount Kenya
ⓘ
mountain huts in Kenya ⓘ |
| climate | cold alpine climate ⓘ |
| climbingAreaFor |
technical routes on Batian
ⓘ
technical routes on Nelion ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 15,715 feet
ⓘ
approximately 4,790 metres ⓘ |
| environment | high-altitude alpine zone ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Batian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lewis Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNationalPark | Mount Kenya National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearFeature | upper Lewis Glacier basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnFeature | Lewis Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Mount Kenya massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Austrian–Lewis Glacier col
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Point Lenana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Kenya climbing infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryAccessTo |
Batian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nelion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | metal sheeting ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
rapidly changing mountain weather
ⓘ
risk of altitude sickness ⓘ |
| servesAs | emergency shelter ⓘ |
| shelterType | permanent hut ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
overnight accommodation for summit attempts
ⓘ
staging point for glacier crossings ⓘ |
| typicalVisitors |
guided climbing parties
ⓘ
independent mountaineers ⓘ |
| usedAs | base camp ⓘ |
| usedBy |
climbers
ⓘ
mountaineers ⓘ |
| wallMaterial | stone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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