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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nelion canonical | 8 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.