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  Kanchenjunga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kanchenjunga (a number of alternative spellings are used Kangchenjunga which is the correct spelling, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal and the highest in India, located in the Taplejung district of Sikkim, straddling the frontier between Nepal and India.
Kanchenjunga was first climbed on May 25, 1955 by George Band and Joe Brown of a British expedition.
Kanchenjunga is known for its famous views from the hill station of Darjeeling.
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 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Kanchenjunga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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Kanchenjunga (also called Kangchenjunga, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal and the highest in India, located in the Taplejung district straddling the frontier between Nepal and India.
Kanchenjunga is engirdled by three territories: Sikkim in the south and east, Nepal in the west, and Tibet in the north.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kanchenjunga   (2537 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kanchenjunga (also called Kangchenjunga Kangchen Dzö-nga Kachendzonga or Kangchanfanga) is third highest mountain in the world and the second in Nepal located in the Taplejung district.
Kanchenjunga is translated along the lines of Treasures of the Snow" as it contains peaks over 8 000 metres.
Kanchenjunga is also a visual RAD tool for producing Java client applications for use with Postgres 95.
www.freeglossary.com /Kangchenjunga   (437 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga Photo and History
Kanchenjunga is situated at the confluence of four ridges.
Unknown Kanchenjunga was numbered as Peak XIII and Everest as Peak XV.
Kanchenjunga is respected to be very difficult due to the hard winds on its heights.
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 Project Himalaya | Kanchenjunga Peaks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The sight of Kanchenjunga, seen from Oktang and from Pangpema (the north base camp) is unforgettable, as is the north face of Jannu, a worthy destination itself.
Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain on the planet but unlike Everest and K2, the trek to its base camps has been strangely neglected.
The campsite at Lhonak is on a grassy plain that overlooks the Kanchenjunga Glaciers and is opposite the spectacular Wedge Peak.
www.project-himalaya.com /trek-kanchenjunga-peaks.html   (2826 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga Palaver @ JobsInArt.com (Jobs in Art)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
After the alteration of the Nepalese/Indian frontier in 1975, Kanchenjunga became the tallest mountain in India.
1977 The second ascent of Kanchenjunga is made in 1977 by an Indian Army team led by Col. Narinder Kumar.
Kanchenjunga as viewed from chudapheri camp view point.
www.jobsinart.com /encyclopedia/Kanchenjunga   (796 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga Trekking,Kanchenjunga Mountain Trekking in Himalaya Mountain Range
Kanchenjunga Trekking - Undoubtedly one of the most spectacular and impressive range in the world, is fastly becoming the most visited adventure trekking zone of the world.
Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest summit, rises dramatically above the rolling emerald countryside north of the hill station of Darjeeling, India.
The serene, forgiving lush lowlands contrast sharply with the majestic and forbidding icy summits.
www.visit-himalaya.com /himalaya-trekking/kanchenjunga-trekking.html   (547 words)

  
 Nepal Trailblazer Trekking & Travel: Kathmandu Rim Valley, nepal tour package, travel packages, trekking package, ...
Kanchenjunga unusually amazing peaks lie towards the far eastern part of Nepal and partly stands on Sikkim- the north- east of India.
Kanchenjunga itself known as "five great treasure of snow" is a recently opened destination.
Kanchenjunga is one of the most remote and beautiful areas in Nepal, which, unused to foreign visitors, still lies shrouded in mystery.
www.nepalhiking.com /Kanchenjunga.html   (609 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kanchenjunga is translated along the lines of "Five Treasures of the Snow" as it contains five peaks over 8,000 metre metre quick summary:
Kanchenjunga was first climbed on May 25, EHandler: no quick summary.
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ka/kanchenjunga.htm   (1285 words)

  
 Eastern Nepal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Nepal opened the Kanchenjunga area to trekkers in 1988, though people have trekked in the area in connection with mountaineering expeditions since the turn of the century.
Kanchenjunga is a long way from Kathmandu, and the nearest roads and airports are a long way from the mountain.
Kanchenjunga is on the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, so a circuit of the mountain is politically impossible.
www.infoclub.com.np /nepal/trekking/easttrek.html   (1053 words)

  
 Mt. Kanchenjunga Expedition, mt. kanchenjunga expedition itinerary, mt. kanchenjunga expedition in nepal.
As inspiring as beauty of Kanchenjunga is that at least the first three parties to ascend the mountain never attempted the final few feet to the summit out of voluntary respect for the Sikkim, who consider the summit sacred.
Various origins of the name Kanchenjunga have been debated, but it is often translated as Kanchenjunga means "Five Magnificent Snow Treasures" a reference to the five high peaks that rise from the surrounding glaciers.
Climb of Kanchenjunga begin from a charming base camp in the meadows of Pangpema at 5,180 M. First challenge is to fix lines up 900 M of intricate mixed climbing to the North col. This provides the most challenging climbing of the expedition.
www.adventurethirdpole.com /mt_kanchenjunga_expedition.php   (528 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga from Pelling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The dominant peaks in the center of the photograph, connected by a small saddle, are Kabru South (on the left) and Kabru North.
Kanchenjunga is the more distant, pyramid shaped peak on the right.
Kanchenjunga is an additional 9-1/2 kilometers/6 miles away.
www.cs.unm.edu /~shapiro/TREK/MIDSIZE/kanchenjungapelling.html   (110 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga - Third Highest Mountain Peak in the World - Spectacular view from Darjeeling
To a spectator from the Observatory Hill who runs the eye over the great Snowy Range that in a magnificient cirque borders the horizon from east to west, Kanchenjunga appears to be mighty upheaval of snow and ice from the interlinking system of the main Himalayan Range.
Kanchenjunga is not a calm and serene mountain as it appears to be when viewed from Darjeeling.
It is glacier that requires traversing at the foot of the massif is establishing the lower camps is known as the Kanchenjunga Glacier.
www.darjeelingnews.net /kanchenjunga.html   (604 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga, Mount Kanchenjunga, Mountain Kanchenjunga in Indian Himalayan Range - India Travelog
Kanchenjunga - Kanchenjunga is the 3rd highest of the world’s peaks and one of the most remote trekking areas in the Nepal Himalaya.
As a third highest peak in the world, Kanchenjunga is considered to be the most romantic palce on earth.
Kanchenjunga is the most romantic mountain and it covers 7000 sq km that mainly faces part of Sikkim and Nepal.
www.indiatravelog.com /himalayas/kanchenjunga.html   (346 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga Conservation Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is named after Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,586m)- second highest mountain in Nepal and the third highest in the world.
Kanchenjunga was designated as a conservation area in March 1998.
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is home to wildlife species such as snow leopard, musk deer, Himalayan fl bear, goral, blue sheep, serow and common leopard.
www.south-asia.com /dnpwc/other-national-parks/kanchenjunga.htm   (305 words)

  
 Project Himalaya diary | Dana's Kanchenjunga Wild diary
The point of doing the Pathibhara hill is to get the views of the Kanchenjunga range early in the trip, to give us a taste of what is to come, rather than to spend the first weeks totally in the low valley never seeing the peaks.
The Kanchenjunga expedition arrived in August and was continually plagued by snows of the unseasonably late monsoon.
Kanchenjunga (8,598; 28,200 feet), the 3rd highest mountain in the world, rises almost 2 and quarter vertical miles above us.
www.project-himalaya.com /news-99-danas-kanchenjunga.html   (19239 words)

  
 Darjeeling @ Zubin.Com - Trekking
At a distance of 58 km from Darjeeling, Sandakphu is a window to one of the finest views of the snowy mountains from the mighty Everest in Nepal, to the revered Kanchenjunga in Sikkim and the legendary Chomolhari in Bhutan.
As one approaches Sandakphu, the wild elemental grandeur of the snows begins to assert itself, till the climax is reached at sunrise, when it soaks the snow laden peaks in crimson and mauve, orange and gold.
Kanchenjunga and Everest are seen in all their glory against the background of an azure sky speckled with lazily floating, fleecy clouds.
www.zubin.com /darjeeling/trek.htm   (2017 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga Trekking, Trekking to Kanchenjunga, Kanchenjunga Region, Trekking Kanchenjunga, Kanchenjunga Itineraries
Kanchenjunga Trekking is very rich from the point of view of its natural beauty.
The Kanchenjunga is situated in the eastern frontier between Nepal and India.
The Sherpas inhabit the northern part of the Kanchenjunga region whereas the southern lower part is full of the ethnic groups such as Rai, Limbu, Magar, Tamang, Brahman and Chhetri.
www.friendshipnepal.com /trekking/kanchenjunga.php   (296 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga,Kanchenjunga Treks,Mount Kanchenjunga,Highest Peak in the World,Mountaineering Expedition in ...
The Sikkimese are overawed by the majority and the mystery, to them the five summits of Kanchenjunga represent the five most sacred treasures which, according to tradition, are: - salt, precious stones and other minerals, religious scripts, medicines and grains, and the last one, invincible armour.
Kanchenjunga has remained virgin and unconquered, inspite of the several attempts furnished with the most modern equipments till 1975.
All well." The expedition stopped short of the top-they had agreed to respect the religious feelings of the Sikkimese who regard the mountain as sacred and had undertaken not to desecrate the immediate neighbourhood of the summit.
www.indiantravelportal.com /sikkim/peaks   (475 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek, Kanchenjunga Trek, Western Nepal Trek, Trekking in Western Nepal - Royal Mt. Trekking Nepal
Because of its remoteness Kanchenjunga treks offer the rare opportunity to explore an area where traditional life continues, little touched by the outside world.
Despite the closeness of the mountains it is not until you almost reach base camp at Pang Pema that the spectacular peak of Kanchenjunga itself becomes visible - and so close you feel you could touch it.
Exploring the nearby glaciers and side valleys the incredible panorama of Kanchenjunga, Wedge Peak, The Twins, Pyramid Peak and Tent Peak are a fitting reward for your efforts.
www.royal-mt-trek.com /nepal_trekking/kanchenjunga.php   (559 words)

  
 KSP: Environmental Issues
An outside observer's rapid assessment of the effect of the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area on local residents in autumn 2000.
Meetings and interviews focused on the level of involvement of local residents in the planning and management of the KCA and the degree that local residents' concerns and needs were integrated with the wildlife protection policies and economic development goals of the conservation area managers and WWF.
The Kanchenjunga region is located in the Himalaya mountains in the far northeast corner of Nepal, bordered by Tibet (China) to the north and Sikkim (India) to the east.
www.kangchenjunga.org /clint.html   (1295 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Kanchenjunga golden jubilee held
Three of the mountain's first climbers and several others who scaled the peak were honoured at a major celebration in the capital, Kathmandu.
Kanchenjunga is on Nepal's eastern border with the Indian state of Sikkim.
Our correspondent says that Kanchenjunga, whose name means five treasures in the snow, is considered to be a harder climb than Everest, with a fatality rate of 22%.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/4578767.stm   (428 words)

  
 Pang Lhabsol - Worship of Kanchenjunga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is said that while meditating in a cave at Dzongri in west Sikkim, the mountain the guardian deity of the state.
Kanchenjunga itself is represented by a dancer wearing a red mask mounted with five human skulls, on top of which are mounted flags.
It is Mahakala who commands Kanchenjunga and Yabdu to defend the faith and bring peace and prosperity to Sikkim.
www.trekking-in-nepal.com /sikkim_darjeeling/pang_lhabsol.htm   (281 words)

  
 The third highest peak in the world, KANCHENJUNGA, Kanchenjunga expedition, expedition in kanchenjunga, expedition in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kanchenjunga, this is the third-highest peak in the world and the second-highest in Nepal.
The first westerner to explore Kanchenjunga was the british botanist JD Hooker, who visited the area twice in 1848 and 1849.
In that year a party led by douglas Freshfield made a circuit of Kanchenjunga and produced what is still one of the most authoritative maps of the region.
www.visittonepal.biz /expedition/kanchenjunga.htm   (301 words)

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