10 Interesting Facts About Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga, also known as Kangchenjunga, is the 3 rd highest mountain in the world. It has an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft). Kanchenjunga is the 2 nd highest mountain in the Himalayas after Mt. Everest. Kanchenjunga is located at the border of Nepal and India . It is the 2 nd highest mountain in Nepal (after Mt. Everest) and the highest in India. This mountain contains 5 hills. Two are present in Nepal, while the other three are located directly on the border of Nepal and Sikkim ( India ). Kanchenjunga was considered the highest mountain in the world from 1847 to 1852. It was placed in its current 3 rd position after the discovery of Mt. Everest in 1852 and K2 in 1856. Kanchenjunga was first climbed in May 1955 by two English mountaineers, Joe Brown and George Band. Kanchenjunga was climbed for the first time in 1955 and without oxygen in 1979 In 1979, three English mountaineers (Doug Scott, Joe Tasker, and Peter Boardman) completed the first ascent of Kanc