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Sikkim Chief Minister recently urged the Centre to ensure that Mt. Khangchendzonga, the world’s third-highest peak, regarded as sacred by the people of the State, is made out of bounds for mountaineers.

About Mt. Khangchendzonga

• Mt. Khangchendzonga (also known as Kanchenjunga) is the highest peak in India and the third-highest peak in the world after Mount Everest (Chomolongma) in Nepal and K2 in Pakistan.
• It is situated in the eastern Himalayas on the border between Sikkim state, northeastern India, and eastern Nepal, 74 km north-northwest of Darjeeling, Sikkim.
• It has an elevation of 28,169 feet (8,586 metres). 
• It is part of the Great Himalaya Range. 
• The name Khangchendzonga has been variously translated as “Five Treasuries (or Strongboxes) of the Great Snow” or “Great Five-Peaked Fortress of Snow.”, a reference to its five separate summits. 
• Kanchenjunga has four ridges extending north, east, south, and west. Between them are four glaciers: the Zemu (northeast), the Talung (southeast), the Yalung (southwest), and the Kanchenjunga (northwest).
• The mountain and its glaciers receive heavy snow during the summer monsoon season and a lighter snowfall during the winter.
• To the east, Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim is a mountain wilderness with a wide variety of animal species.
• Charles Evans in 1955 led a British expedition up the southwest face in the first successful ascent of Kanchenjunga. 

Mt. Khangchendzonga FAQs

Q1: Where is Khangchendzonga located?

Ans: It is situated in the eastern Himalayas on the border between Sikkim state, and eastern Nepal, 74 km north-northwest of Darjeeling, Sikkim.

Q2: What is Kanchenjunga famous for?

Ans: It is the highest peak in India and the third-highest peak in the world.

Q3: What is the elevation of Mt. Khangchendzonga?

Ans: 8,586 metres

Source: TH