Kirat Chuli
| Kirat Chuli Kirat Chuli | |
|---|---|
| Tent Peak Kirat | |
 Kirat Chuli (left) and Nepal Peak (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,365 m (24,163 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,168 m (3,832 ft) [1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°47′N 88°12′E / 27.783°N 88.200°ECoordinates: 27°47′N 88°12′E / 27.783°N 88.200°E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Kirat Chuli Kirat Chuli Location on Nepal - India border | |
| Location | Nepal / Sikkim, India |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| 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 first ascent to the summit was made by Ernst Grob, Herbert Paidar, and Ludwig Schmaderer in 1939.
Kirat People or Kirati Limbu Kirat Mundhum Kirat Chuli name in the Limbu language God Kirat and is believed to be an abode of the omnipotent goddess Yuma Sammang of Sikkim Limbu People.
References
Kirata ,
- 1 2 3 "Kirat Chuli". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 Dec 2013.
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