Kangchenjunga

The third-highest mountain, on the Nepal–Sikkim border, five peaks and a sacred summit untouched by boots.

Specifications & Metrics

elevation

8,586 m

Core Principles & Analysis

• Climbers traditionally stop short of the true summit out of respect for its holiness.
• Its name means the five treasures of snow, one for each of its peaks.
• It was thought the world's highest mountain until 1852 calculations crowned Everest.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Kangchenjunga