Kangchenjunga Height report

"Climbing Kangchenjunga is one of the most dangerous climbs in my life." Reinhold Messner, the "Mountain Emperor" who was the first in the world to climb all 14 8,000-meter peaks, wrote in his book. Kangchenjunga means "five treasures in the snow" in Tibetan and Sikkim, which comes from its five peaks, and four of them are above 8,400 meters above sea level.

Kanchenjunga is located at 88°08′48″ east longitude, 27°42′09″ north latitude, belongs to the Himalayas, and lies between India and Nepal. On May 25, 1955, G. Bender, N. Hardy, J. Brown, and T. Strassel of the British mountaineering team reached the summit for the first time.

Kanchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Although the popularity of Kangchenjunga is far less than that of Mount Everest, which is only 262 meters higher, it was once considered the highest in the world before Mount Everest was confirmed as the highest peak in the world. Let's get more information about Kanchenjunga in the following post.

Kangchenjunga Height And Decription

Kanchenjunga is the easternmost of the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks in the world. No matter from any angle, Kanchenjunga has a wide and huge mountain composed of five different steep peaks. In the mountains, many glaciers are formed, making the Kanchenjunga steeper, with frequent ice avalanches and avalanches. Due to the warm and humid airflow in the Bay of Bengal, the precipitation is very large, and the ice and snow supply is sufficient. The Remu Glacier on the east slope is 31 kilometers long, with an area of more than 130 square kilometers and a thickness of 300 meters. Yaran Glacier is on the west slope, and Kanchenjunga Glacier and Prior Glacier are on the northwest slope. These glaciers flow fast and have many ice cracks. Affected by the geographical location, this group of peaks is often covered with dense clouds, making it Kanchenjunga difficult to reveal the true face.

Measurements of Kangchenjunga

Kanchenjunga is a huge mountain with five peaks:

• Kanchenjunga Main Peak, 8,586 meters above sea level, is the third-highest peak in the world and the highest peak in India.
• Kangchenjunga West Peak (also known as Yalung Kang), 8,505 meters above sea level;
• Kanchenjunga Central Peak, 8,473 meters above sea level;
• Kanchenjunga South Peak, 8,476 meters above sea level;
• Kambachen Peak, 7,903 meters above sea level.

Conclusion

Kanchenjunga is the highest in India and the third highest in the world, with an altitude of 8586 meters. It is located in the state of Sikkim, near the border with Nepal. According to Hindu mythology, the area around Kanchenjunga is believed to hold the five treasures of God - gold, silver, precious stones, holy books, and grains. This summit is one of the most difficult to climb due to the high walls of ice that need to be climbed before reaching the summit. The threat of avalanches makes the route quite difficult in the mountains.