Kangchenjunga/Kanchenjunga
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world (after
Mount Everest and K2) with an altitude of 8,586 metres (28,169
feet). Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain in India and also
the second highest peak in Nepal. Kangchenjunga translated means
"The Five Treasures of Snows", as it contains five peaks,
four of them over 8,450 metres. The treasures represent the five
repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and
holy books.
Three of these five peaks (main, central, and south) are on the border of North Sikkim district of India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District. Kangchenjunga is written and pronounced as "Kanchanjunga" in Nepal which means "pure peak (of mountain)" and Kangchenjunga is also one of the best conservation areas in Nepal which is home to the Red Panda and other snow animals, birds and plants. India's side of Kanchenjunga also has a protected park area.
The five peaks of Kangchenjunga are as follows:
| Name of peak |
Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
| Kangchenjunga Main |
8,586 |
28,169 |
| Kangchenjunga West (Yalung Kang) |
8,505 |
27,904 |
| Kangchenjunga Central (Middle) |
8,482 |
27,828 |
| Kangchenjunga South |
8,494 |
27,867 |
| Kangbachen |
7,903 |
25,925 |
History
Kangchenjunga summit from Sikkim c. 1857 Kangchenjunga summit from Sikkim c. 1857 Kangchenjunga from Chouda Pheri. Kangchenjunga from Chouda Pheri. Kangchenjunga from Goechala La, 4,940 m. Kangchenjunga from Goechala La, 4,940 m. Samiti lake near the Kanchenjunga base camp, Sikkim Samiti lake near the Kanchenjunga base camp, Sikkim
1854 Joseph Dalton Hooker the famous British botanist, explored parts of the eastern Nepal, hitherto completely unknown to Europeans. He made repeated tours of the river valleys into the foothills leading up to Kangchenjunga and the passes into Tibet which was his ultimate objective.
Kangchenjunga, Peaks & Glaciers of Himalayas
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