Spectacular Kangchenjunga
On the 14th day of our 20-day trek to the north and south sides of Kangchenjunga, we left our camp at Lhonak (elevation 4,765 m, 15,633 ft.) and climbed eastward along the north side of the Kangchenjunga Glacier some 7.8 km (4.8 mi.) to Pangpema, the Kangchenjunga North Base Camp (elevation 5,140 m; 16,864 ft.). In this view looking south-southeast from just east of our Pangpema camp at an elevation of 5,180 m (16,995 ft.), fierce wind blows spindrift off the triangular summit of Kangchenjunga (8,586 m, 28,169 ft.), the third highest peak on earth, left of center. The rounded summit to the right of Kangchenjunga is Yalung Kang (aka Kangchenjuga West, 8,505 m, 27,904 ft.). Kambache (aka Kangbachen, 7,903 m, 25,928 ft.) is the next peak on the horizon further right. The peak named The Twins (7,350 m, 24,114 ft.) is seen at left. The Twins and Kangchenjunga lie on the border with the Indian state of Sikkim.
Spectacular Kangchenjunga
On the 14th day of our 20-day trek to the north and south sides of Kangchenjunga, we left our camp at Lhonak (elevation 4,765 m, 15,633 ft.) and climbed eastward along the north side of the Kangchenjunga Glacier some 7.8 km (4.8 mi.) to Pangpema, the Kangchenjunga North Base Camp (elevation 5,140 m; 16,864 ft.). In this view looking south-southeast from just east of our Pangpema camp at an elevation of 5,180 m (16,995 ft.), fierce wind blows spindrift off the triangular summit of Kangchenjunga (8,586 m, 28,169 ft.), the third highest peak on earth, left of center. The rounded summit to the right of Kangchenjunga is Yalung Kang (aka Kangchenjuga West, 8,505 m, 27,904 ft.). Kambache (aka Kangbachen, 7,903 m, 25,928 ft.) is the next peak on the horizon further right. The peak named The Twins (7,350 m, 24,114 ft.) is seen at left. The Twins and Kangchenjunga lie on the border with the Indian state of Sikkim.