Mountaineering on Mount Kenya
Climbing routes
Most of the peaks on Mount Kenya have been summited. The majority of these involve rock climbing as the easiest route.

Mountaineering on Mount Kenya

Section Title: Climbing routes
Table Section Text: Most of the peaks on Mount Kenya have been summited. The majority of these involve rock climbing as the easiest route.

Peak	Altitude	Route Name	Grade	Climbing Season*	First Ascent

Batian	5,199 metres (17,057 ft)	North Face Standard Route	IV+	Summer	A.H. Firmin and P. Hicks, 31 July 1944

South-West Ridge Route	IV	Winter	A.H. Firmin and J.W. Howard, 8 January 1946

Nelion	5,188 metres (17,021 ft)	Normal Route	IV-	Summer/Winter	E.E. Shipton and P.W. Harris 6 January 1929

Batian/Nelion	Ice Window Route	V-	Summer	P. Snyder, Y. Laulan and B. LeDain 20 August 1974

Diamond Couloir	VI	Summer	P. Snyder and T. Mathenge 4–5 October 1973

Pt Pigott	4,957 metres (16,263 ft)	South Ridge	III+	Summer/Winter	W.M. and R.J.H. Chambers February 1959

Thomson's Flake	4,947 metres (16,230 ft)	Thomson's Flake	VI	Summer/Winter	L. Herncarek, W. Welsch and B. Cliff 9 September 1962

Pt Dutton	4,885 metres (16,027 ft)	North-East Face and Ridge	IV	Summer/Winter	S. Barusso and R.D. Metcalf 4 August 1966

Pt John	4,883 metres (16,020 ft)	South-East Gully	III	Summer	E.E. Shipton and R.E.G. Russel 18 December 1929

Pt Melhuish	4,880 metres (16,010 ft)	South-East Face	IV+	Summer/Winter	R.M.Kamke and W.M. Boyes December 1960

Pt Peter	4757 m (15,607 ft)	North-East Gully and Ridge	III	Summer/Winter	E.E. Shipton and H.W. Tilman July 1960

Window Ridge	VI, A1	Summer/Winter	F.A. Wedgewood and H.G. Nicol 8 August 1963

Midget Peak	4,700 metres (15,420 ft)	South Gully	IV	Summer/Winter	E.E. Shipton and H.W. Tilman August 1930

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Nelion had an altitude of 5,188 metres (17,021 ft).

final_sentence: Nelion had an altitude of 5,188 metres (17,021 ft).