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Mount
Kenya, Batian summit 5199m
Difficulty: D, Grade IV, 5.9
Technical
Climbing,Rock Climbing,Ice climbing on the Main peaks of Mt Kenya (Batian
17,058 ft. Nelion 17,022 ft) Climbing
the 'Diamond Couloir', South-East Face Route and
North Face route.
Africa Climbing,Mount Kenya climb,climbing
Mt Kenya to Africa second Highest peak.Mt Kenya one of the East Africa
Mountains that passes along the equator.Mt kenya climbing Technical climb
on Rock Climbing and ice climbing on Mount Kenya
Climbing from base of Normal Route direct to top of Nelion and then
crossing the gate of mist to Batian and back to Nelion and descend the
same way. to the summit is a challenging technical climb.
For
the experienced mountain climber, this peak is one of the world great
challenges
Mount Kenya
in Mount Kenya National park has
unique position on the equator offers climbing seasons and route conditions
varying with the sun's Position.
A climber doing one of the best ice routes are on the southern
side of the mountain and should climb when the sun is in the North between
the months of July and September.
However during the same period the east and north sides are the best condition
in rock climbing. Conversely when the sun is in the south, south side
offers the best rock routes and the North the better ice climbing condition.
Recommended
Routes for Techinical climbing at Mount Kenya
December-March
Normal Routes, Standard IV: South
West Ridge, Standard v (Rock routes)
July-September/October
North Face Standard route, Standard
IV (Rock Route)
North Face Sirimon Approach
August-December
South-East
Face Route. , Standard IV ,Ice Window,
Standard V (ice routes)
Mid
July to end of September
Ice
Climbing through the 'Diamond Couloir' -
This attempt to the main summit of Point Lenana (4,985 m) is included
for people not wishing to attempt the much more difficult twin summits
of Mt. Kenya Nelion and possibly Batian. is technically a much difficult
scramble.
The Guide:
Our local guide has the knowledge and experience of the climbing routes
on Nelion & Balian peaks also with verbal information and local knowledge.
You can extend the
climb with a safari either camping or lodge or beach holiday
Option 1.3
days Masai Mara
Option
2.4
Days Masai Mara /Lake Nakuru
Option
3 :Beach
Holiday at coast
Mt Kenya Techinical
climb,Climbing the 'Diamond Couloir', South-East Face Route and North Face.
Rock Climbing and Ice climbing in Mount Kenya, the demanding ascent is Africa's
highest and hardest technical climb on the world's second -highest monolith-Mount
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