Today is the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of 8,586m Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain. Located on the border of Nepal and Sikkim, India, Kangchenjunga means the Five Treasures ...
Authorities in Sikkim, India, are demanding that Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest peak, be banned to climbers out of respect for local deities. When British pioneers Joe Brown and George Band ...
An Indian Army expedition climbed Kangchenjunga from the Nepal side in May. Photo: RANVEER SINGH JAMWAL / INSTAGRAM Recent outrage in Sikkim over an Indian Army expedition climbing Kangchenjunga, the ...