Mount Frey
Mountain peak
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Mount Frey (also known as Frey Peak) is a mountain peak location at 5,889 m (19,321 ft) in northwest of Sikkim, India.[1]
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| Mount Frey | |
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Mount Frey (right) and Kokthang (centre) from south-east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,889 m (19,321 ft) |
| Coordinates | 27°33′08.75″N 88°05′46.34″E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Frey Location within Sikkim  Mount Frey Location within Koshi Province  Mount Frey Location within India  Mount Frey Location within Nepal | |
| Location | Sikkim, India |
Location
This summit of the Frey Peak is located in the neighbourhood of Rathong Glacier, Kabru, and Kokthang. On its north, the Rathong Glacier is located.[2]
This mountain is named after the Swiss mountaineer George Frey, who perished climbing this peak with Tenzing Norgay in 1951. Norgay advised Frey to put on his crampons, but Frey disregarded this advice and continued climbing without them. As a tribute to Frey, his ice axe and crampons are still left where they fell at the base of Frey Peak.[3]
Climbing history
In 1990, the peak was opened for the purpose of climbing.[citation needed]
