Mount Kanchenjunga

Situated in the border of Nepal and Sikkim, Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) is the third highest mountain in the world and the easternmost peak over 8,000 m and is part of the Kanchenjunga Massif. Worshipped by people of Eastern Nepal, Darjeeling and Sikkim, the mountain holds a prominent place in the local culture. First ascent by Joe Brown, George Band in 1955, they stopped short of stepping on the summit as a sign of respect to the local belief. Every climbing expedition that have reached the top have respected this informal rule.