Kangchenjunga drew early mountaineers because of its height and extreme technical challenges. Before its first ascent in 1955, 13 expeditions targeted the peak. Early exploration and reconnaissance ...

Much has changed since Makalu and Kangchenjunga were first summited 70 years ago. Yet those early teams had much in common with modern climbers.

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 ...

Kangchenjunga (8,586m) is the third-highest mountain in the world. Located on the border between Nepal and India, the name means "the five treasures of the great snows," and it has several subpeaks.

A Buddhist "purification ritual" will be held on June 15 to seek the forgiveness of the locals' guardian deity. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The search for an Indian climber and two Sherpas who are missing in Mount Kangchenjunga is halted because of bad weather in Nepal, officials say. ... Image source, AFP.

A six-year-old girl from Baraut in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, has made history by hoisting the tri-colour at the 16,300-foot-high Kangchenjunga base camp. Suryassangyini Chaudhary, set off ...

The Sherpa who accompanied climber Oh Eun-sun’s disputed ascent of Kangchenjunga last year asserted that the Korean climber reached the top of the 8,586-meter peak.

Mountaineers atop the Kangchenjunga peak.(HT PHOTO (FOR REPRESENTATIVE PURPOSE)) The photographic exhibition will be held on September 21-22 at Raja Ravi Verma Gallery, Ghole road from 10 am to 8 pm.