Once mistakenly thought to be the highest mountain in the world, Kanchenjunga is in fact the third largest and
has five prominent peaks which it is named after. Kanchenjunga in Sikkimese means "Five treasures of the Great Snows". Located in far Eastern Nepal, the other side of the mountain lies in Sikkim, India. The five peaks are Kanchenjunga main (8,586), Yalund Kand (8,505), Kanchenjunga west (8,420m) and the Twin Peaks (both 8,476). The mountain lies 128Km east of Everest.
Although plans were afoot to climb Kanchenjunga as early as 1882, it was only in 1905 that the first attempt wa made. Alister Crowley was the first to make his way up the Yalung galcier. A British expedition led by Charlie Evans finally succedded in
1955. On 25th May of that Year, two Britishs, George Band and Joe Brown reached the summit. However, they stopped five vertical feet below the summit as the peak is considered sacred by the Sikkimese. Ang Purba Sherpa became the first Nepali to climb the peak on 14th May 1980.
Although plans were afoot to climb Kanchenjunga as early as 1882, it was only in 1905 that the first attempt wa made. Alister Crowley was the first to make his way up the Yalung galcier. A British expedition led by Charlie Evans finally succedded in
1955. On 25th May of that Year, two Britishs, George Band and Joe Brown reached the summit. However, they stopped five vertical feet below the summit as the peak is considered sacred by the Sikkimese. Ang Purba Sherpa became the first Nepali to climb the peak on 14th May 1980.
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