Summit
Batian, Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya
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At 17,057 ft., Batian is one of the highest peaks of Mount Kenya National Park’s eponymous mountain. About 50 climbers summit Batian each year. When ascended directly, Batian is usually climbed via the North Face Standard Route, UIAA grade IV+ (or 5.6+ YDS). The first recorded ascent of Batian was on 13 September 1899 by Sir Halford John Mackinder, Cesar Ollier, and Josef Brocherel.
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