Most routes are from the Nepal side, so it is unlikely that the measure will succeed. But it does highlight the cultural ...

On the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of 8,586m Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain, we explore its ...

Much has changed in the 70 years since Makalu and Kangchenjunga were summited for the first time. Yet the mountains have kept part of their allure, despite commercialization. Also, the first ...

Five climbers—almost half of the 11 who summited this week—died while descending from the top of Kangchenjunga in the Himalayas on Monday and Tuesday in a series of separate incidents.

The imposing Kangchenjunga massif as seen from the North Base Camp region. All photos: ALTON C BYERS The Kangchenjunga region is where modern tourism first started in Nepal. As early as the mid-1800s, ...

He arrived at the hill station of Darjeeling in April 1905 for the climax of his climbing career – a wildly ambitious attempt on the world’s third-highest mountain, Kangchenjunga. At the time ...

Pinkish-orange or with a tinge of blue- those who have seen the blissful sight of the Kangchenjunga range may describe the scene with all these vivid colours. Now, IFS officer Parveen Kaswan has ...

With a height of 8,586 metres above sea level, I am the highest mountain peak of India. 1. Kangchenjunga 2. Nanda Devi 3. Kamet Located on the border between Nepal and India, Kangchenjunga is the ...

Pakistani climber Saad Munawar has summited Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,848 metres, it emerged on Saturday.Munawar hoisted Pakistan’s flag at the top of ...

when he returned to the Himalayas to lead the first successful American ascent of Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world. Back home, a Seattle Times reporter asked him why he ...