Mt KENYA - SOUTH RIDGE NELION SUMMIT (5188m)
GUIDED 1 CLIENT
4 OTHER GUIDES WITH 2 CLIENTS EACH
Company: AFRICAN ASCENTS
Met clients on the day of summit (day 3)
DAY 1, Walk from Naro Moro Met station to MCK HUT
Distance walked: 12kms
Walk: 6 hours
Altitude: 3,050m
Altitude gain: 650m
DAY 2, MCK to base of Nelion
Distance walked: 5kms
Walk: 3 hours
Altitude: 4,700m
Altitude gain: 1,650m
DAY 3, Summit of Nelion and back to MCK Hut
Distance walked: 14kms to MCK from base of Nelion
Climb:7 hours
Abseil Down: 4 and a half hours
Altitude: 5188m
Altitude gain: 450m
Altitude drop: 2,188m
Number of lead pitches: 450m 18 pitches
Number of abseil pitches: 14 pitches
DAY 4, MCK to Met station Naro Moro
Distance walked: 12kms
Walk: 3 hours
I was made the youngest girl to ever lead and successfully summit Nelion.
