Fun facts about Kangchenjunga
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The local name 'Kanchinjínga' means 'the five treasures of the high snow'.
Kangchenjunga
Nepal/India
Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas, the Kangchenjunga Himal, which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
From the “Etymology” section
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Kangchenjunga was once assumed to be the highest mountain in the world until 1852.
Kangchenjunga
Nepal/India
Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas, the Kangchenjunga Himal, which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
From the “Geography” section
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The Indian government has banned expeditions to Kangchenjunga since 2000.
Kangchenjunga
Nepal/India
Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas, the Kangchenjunga Himal, which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
From the “Climbing routes” section
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The area around Kangchenjunga is said to be home to a mountain deity known as the 'Kangchenjunga Demon'.
Kangchenjunga
Nepal/India
Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas, the Kangchenjunga Himal, which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
From the “In myth” section
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In 1999, James Bond author Raymond Benson published a story where a plane crashes on the slopes of Kangchenjunga.
Kangchenjunga
Nepal/India
Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas, the Kangchenjunga Himal, which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River, in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La, and in the east by the Teesta River.
From the “In literature” section
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Photo: Tomabarker · CC BY 3.0