The name Kangchenjunga translates "Five Treasures of Snow," referring to Kangchenjunga's five peaks. The Tibetan words are: Kang (Snow) chen (Big) dzö (Treasury) nga (Five). The five treasures are Gold, Silver, Precious Stones, Grain, and Holy Scriptures.
Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain in India and second highest in Nepal and is the easternmost 8,000-meter peak. The mountain is in the Kangchenjunga Himal, a high mountainous region bounded on the west by the Tamur River and on the east by the Teesta River. Kangchenjunga lies about 75 miles east southeast of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
In 1905, the first attempt to climb Kangchenjunga was by a party led by Aleister Crowley who had attempted K2 three years before, and Dr. Jules Jacot-Guillarmod on the southwest side of the mountain. The expedition climbed to 21,300 feet (6,500 meters) on August 31 when they retreated because of avalanche danger. The following day, September 1, three team members climbed higher, possibly Crowley thought to "approximately 25,000 feet," although the height was unsubstantiated. Later that day Alexi Pache, one of the three climbers, was killed in an avalanche along with three porters.
Location: Border of Nepal and India, central Asia
Elevation: 28,169 feet (8,586 meters)
Prominence: 12,867 feet (3,922 meters)
First Ascent: George Band and Joe Brown (UK), May 25, 1955
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