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First Attempt on Nelion

When: 30 August 1899
Where: Southeast face of Nelion
Part of: First ascent of Batian, Mount Kenya, 1899

Mackinder, Ollier, and Brocherel attempted the summit via the southeast face but retreated near Nelion due to nightfall.

On 30 August, Mackinder, Ollier, and Brocherel made their first attempt on the summit using the southeast face. They reached within 100 meters of the summit of Nelion but were forced to retreat because of nightfall, preventing a successful ascent at that time.

Sources

Mount Kenya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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