Overview

Kangchenjunga rises to 8,586 m in Nepal, India, within the the Himalayas of Asia. It was first climbed in 1955.

Highlights

• One of the fourteen eight-thousanders, the highest peaks on Earth.
• Glacier and snow scenery — ice fields, seracs and year-round snow.
• A sacred mountain, deeply woven into the region's religion and culture.
• Extreme altitude: above 8,000 m, where the air holds barely a third of the oxygen at sea level.

Key facts

• Elevation：8,586 m
• Location：Nepal, India
• Continent：Asia
• Range：the Himalayas
• Coordinates：27°42′N 88°08′E
• First ascent：1955