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

Facts: Kangchenjunga is the third highest peak in the world and 1st in India. It stands tall with an elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 ft). The literal meaning of Kanchenjunga is “The Five ...

Everest is not the only 8,000'er where time is running out; many climbers are betting on "now or never" pushes on Kangchenjunga.

Margareta Morin of France died on Kangchenjunga yesterday. At 63, this was her first 8,000'er. Meanwhile, British climber Adrian Hayes is seriously sick in Camp 4, and bad weather has thwarted ...

The new summiters include Sirbaz Khan, who has become the first Pakistani to climb all 14 8,000m peaks without supplemental oxygen.

On Saturday 17 May 2014 Italian alpinists Nives Meroi and Romano Benet summited Kangchenjunga (8.586m), the third highest mountain in the world. Their ascent marks a great return to the Himalaya and ...