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New page: Kangchenjunga is a peak in the Himalaya mountain range, subrange, Sikkim-Eastern Nepal Himalaya. It is located in Nepal, Asia at an elevation of 28169 feet or 8586 meters. It was first suc...
Kangchenjunga is a peak in the Himalaya mountain range, subrange, Sikkim-Eastern Nepal Himalaya. It is located in Nepal, Asia at an elevation of 28169 feet or 8586 meters. It was first successfully climbed in 1955 though the ascent was first attempted in 1905 by a party of four who were killed in an avalanche. The climb in 1955 actually halted several feet from the summit of the mountain in regards to the Sikkimese religion and their beliefs that the peak is sacred. All other expeditions since then have also honored the tradition of stopping several feet short. Kangchenjunga is believe to be translated as; ''Five Treasuries of the Great Snow'', referring to the five peaks the rise from the surounding glaciers. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.
== Sources: ==
Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=132
== Sources: ==
Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=132