HOW TALL IS THE KANGCHENJUNGA MOUNTAIN?

We all know that the highest mountain in the world is the Mount Everest. Kangchenjunga is also one of the highest mountain in the world. It is located along the India-Nepal border in the Himalayan Range, is the third highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest and K2, with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft). Kangchenjunga means "The Five Treasures of Snows", as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 m (27,720 ft). The treasures represent the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. It is also the name of its section of the Himalaya, which includes twelve more peaks over 7000 meters and then some 33 over 6000. Three of the five peaks (main, central, and south) are on the border of the Indian North Sikkim and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District. Nepal is home to the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project run by the World Wildlife Fund in cooperation with the Government of Nepal. The sanctuary is home to the red panda and other montane animals, birds and plants. The Khangchendzonga National Park is located in India. One of the wonders of the world or the wonders of nature.

Since it is the third highest mountain in the world, Kangchenjunga is the official spelling adopted by Douglas Freshfield, A.M. Kellas, and the Royal Geographical Society that gives the best indication of the Tibetan pronunciation. There are a number of alternative spellings which include Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, Kanchenjunga or Kangchanfanga. The final word on the use of the name Kangchenjunga came from His Highness Sir Tashi Namgyal, the Maharaja or chogyal of Sikkim, who stated that "although junga had no meaning in Tibetan, it really ought to have been Zod-nga (treasure, five) Kang-chen (snow, big) to convey the meaning correctly". Following consultations with a Lieutenant-Colonel J.L.R. Weir (British political agent to Sikkim), he agreed that it was best to leave it as Kangchenjunga, and thus the name remained so by acceptance and usage. Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations made by the British Great Trigonometric Survey in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest (known as Peak XV at the time) was the highest and Kangchenjunga the third-highest. Kangchenjunga was first climbed on May 25, 1955 by Joe Brown and George Band, who were part of a British expedition. The British expedition honoured the beliefs of the Sikkimese, who hold the summit sacred, by stopping a few feet short of the actual summit. Most successful summit parties since then have followed this tradition. We can consider it as one of the precious gift from God that is why we should cherish it and care it.

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HOW CAN YOU REACH THE TOP OF THE MOUNT EVEREST?

I know that all of us knows about Mount Everest. But my question is, How deeper is your knowledge about Mount Everest?

For your more information about the Mount Everest, this mountain is the world's (7855 m) and highest mountain, with a peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas on the Nepal side of Nepal-ChinaTibet) border. Its massif includes neighboring peaks Lhotse (8516 m), NuptseChangtse (7580 m). In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of British India established the first published height of Everest, then known as Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m). In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India. Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest. Although Tibetans had called Everest "Chomolungma" for centuries, Waugh was unaware of this because Nepal and Tibet were closed to foreigners. The highest mountain in the world attracts many well-experienced mountaineers as well as novice climbers willing to hire professional guides. Despite the fact it is the highest peak in the world, hikers from all over the world come and climb this mountain despite all difficulties. A whole team of climbers can help both armature and novice climbers climb the peak. If one follows the standard route to climb, it is quite safe to climb the mountains. However, the problem in the Himalayas are faced with bad weather, fast wind and low breathing that can happen due to high altitude.While not posing substantial technical climbing challenges on the standard route (other eight-thou-sanders such as K2 or Nanga Par-bat are much more difficult), Everest presents dangers such as altitude sickness, weather and wind. Mount Everest is said to be the tallest mountain on Earth. It literally means the top or the head of the sky. Mount Everest touches the borders of China, Tibet, and Nepal and is a part of the Himalayan Range. Its total height above sea level is 29,029 ft. During 1856, the name of Mount Everest was Peak XV. Its official name was given by the Geographical Society. But since this is only a brief information about Mount Everest, you can see the whole information on the Wikipedia about the Mount Everest.

This is only the view of the Mount Everest. As you can see the picture, there's a details or information about Mount Everest.

Claudia Bäumler and Hartmut Bielefeldt

This is the top of the Mount Everest. As you can see in the picture, there are two people there and their names are Claudia Bäumler and Hartmut Bielefeldt who reached the top of the mountain. It was really amazing because it is not that easy to reach the top of the mountain. And for your more information, it is really danger and difficult to reach the top of the mountain. One mistake, can cause your death. It is really cold there that is why you need to check first your condition if you can really manage or afford to reach the top or to undergo the top of the mountain. But it feels like heaven when you reach the top. You can also consider it an achievement because not all people can reach the top of Mount Everest.

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