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Kanchenjunga is a mountain peak in the Himalayas. It is the third highest peak in the world after Mount Everest and K2 with a height of 6,58 meters. It is located on the eastern border of Nepal with the Indian state of Sikkim. This part of the Himalayas is called Kanchenjunga Himalayas.

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world which also known as Sleeping Buddha. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas.

Sandakphu or Sandakpur (3636 m; 11,930 ft) is a mountain peak in the Singalila Ridge on the border between India and Nepal. It is the highest point of the ridge and of the state of West Bengal, India.

Le Kangchenjunga (appelé aussi Kanchenjunga, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Kachendzonga, ou Kangchanfanga) est un sommet de l'Himalaya, sur la frontière indo-népalaise, à l'est du Népal, entre le district de Taplejung et l'État indien du Sikkim où il peut être vu notamment de la capitale Gangtok. Avec une altitude de 8 586 mètres, c'est le troisième plus haut sommet sur Terre, après l'Everest et le K2, et le point culminant de l'Inde. Jusqu'en 1852, il fut considéré comme le plus haut sommet du monde.

D'après diapositive en novembre 1978.

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world which also known as Sleeping Buddha. Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas.

Sandakphu or Sandakpur (3636 m; 11,930 ft) is a mountain peak in the Singalila Ridge on the border between India and Nepal. It is the highest point of the ridge and of the state of West Bengal, India.

Kanchenjunga is a mountain peak in the Himalayas. It is the third highest peak in the world after Mount Everest and K2 with a height of 6,58 meters. It is located on the eastern border of Nepal with the Indian state of Sikkim. This part of the Himalayas is called Kanchenjunga Himalayas.

Kanchenjunga in the Himalayan range, is the third highest mountain in the world (after Mount Everest and K2), with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft.). Kanchenjunga translated means “The Five Treasures of Snows”, as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 metres. The treasures represent the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Kanchenjunga is called Sewalungma in the local Limbu language, translates as ‘Mountain that we offer Greetings to’. Kanchenjunga or Sewalungma is considered sacred in the Kirant religion.

Le Kangchenjunga 8586m est un sommet de l'Himalaya, sur la frontière indo-népalaise, à l'est du Népal, entre le district de Taplejung et l'État indien du Sikkim où il peut être vu notamment de la capitale Gangtok.

D'après diapositive en novembre 1978.

Kangchenjunga, also spelled Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal. Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world. It was officially announced in 1856 that Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It lies between Nepal and Sikkim, India, with three of the five peaks (Main, Central, and South) directly on the border, and the remaining two (West and Kangbachen) in Nepal's Taplejung District.

Kangchenjunga, also spelled Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal. Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world. It was officially announced in 1856 that Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It lies between Nepal and Sikkim, India, with three of the five peaks (Main, Central, and South) directly on the border, and the remaining two (West and Kangbachen) in Nepal's Taplejung District.

Kanchenjunga at 8586 meters - third highest mountain in the world.

Goecha La est un col (4940m ) de haute montagne au Sikkim, en Inde, dans la chaîne de l'Himalaya. La face sud-est du mont. Kanchenjunga (8586m), la troisième plus haute montagne du monde, peut être vue depuis le col.

Me d'après diapositive en novembre 1978.

View from Pelling , Sikkim, India

Kanchenjunga range, North Bengal. India.

The first rays of sun kissing the Kanchenjunga range..

Le Kangchenjunga 8586m est un sommet de l'Himalaya, sur la frontière indo-népalaise, à l'est du Népal, entre le district de Taplejung et l'État indien du Sikkim.

D'après diapositive en novembre 1978.

Pelling is a hill station that offers close-up views of Kanchenjunga and the Himalayan peaks. As you drive from Gangtok to Pelling, you can see the mountain getting closer and clearer. Pelling is nestled at an altitude of 2,150 m (7,050 ft).

Kanchenjunga range, Darjeeling. India

 

Sunset at Kanchenjunga-trek (south branch)

Our visit to Bhutan involved a Druk Air flight from Kolkata, India to Paro, Bhutan. The flight itself was an adventure, our Airbus A319 heading north towards the Himalayas, before turning eastward to find the descent path down into the Paro Chhu valley. In this frame we're on the eastward leg with a fine view of Mt Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain (8,586 m)

 

# Travelling on Tuesdays (retrospective)

Early morning sun on Kanchenjunga.This was shot from Gangtok, Sikkim.

The snow-capped peaks of eastern Himalaya. The highest peak at the right is Mt. Kanchenjunga. A view from Kalimpong, West-Bengal.

 

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From left- Mt Pandim, Mt Narsing, Mt Kanchenjunga (world's 3rd highest peak), Mt Simvo.

Kanchenjunga, Darjeeling, India

Keywords: Moonlight, Night, Midnight, Kanchenjunga, Pelling, Sikkim. India, Himalaya

Through a slit in the cloud Kanchenjunga blessed us with a momentary glimpse when we thought our morning had been wasted.

Third highest mountain in the world at 8586 metres

kanchenjunga- The third highest mountain in the world.

Kanchenjunga falls is a perennial waterfall located around 9 km from Yuksom in Sikkim. It is believed that the pristine waterfall originates high up in the glaciers of Mount Kanchenjunga.

The massive white mountain jutting into the sky over the tree-lined high hills of Sikkim. Quite a sight if you view close.

West Sikkim, Kanchenjunga sanctuary. Pl. view large.

This himalayan peak, hidden by foliage, is at the crosspoint of India, Nepal and Tibet.You are seeing the indian face. 23500 ft ASL. Pl see large.

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