Kanchenjunga South Peak — Local services in Kangchenjunga Himal

The highest Himalayan peak is Kanchenjunga Mountain in India, which is by the way the third highest peak in the world. The best view of Kanchenjunga is from the gateway to the Northeast India the northern parts of West Bengal and Sikkim. The Kanchenjunga Mountain has a uniqueness that simply captivates anybody who takes a look at it. In local Tibetan dialect Kanchenjunga means the five treasures of snow and it literally glitters like gold upon the falling of sunrays on it during the twilights.

Darjeeling is a mountain hill station in the cradle of Kanchenjunga Mountain that gives a premium vista of the whole majestic range on clear days. The tourism in Darjeeling is one of the oldest in India and most certainly a famous one with a worldwide fame. The Darjeeling town is renowned as the queen of hills and it truly is. There are lots of hotels and restaurants in Darjeeling for the tourist as it is always a peak season in this particular hill station. There are many notable sightseeing spots in and around Darjeeling like the peace pagoda, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, the monasteries, the boutique museum, the rock gardens and many more. A bit out of town places are Sandakfu trek, Pedong, Mirik, Lamahatta etc.

The main tourist attraction of Darjeeling is however the Tiger hill, which is essentially a sunrise viewpoint atop the Darjeeling hill from where one can see a golden sunrise, reflected on the white Kanchenjunga, fulfilling its naming. Other than this Darjeeling is famous for its Mountain Toy Train and the famous tea gardens that produce the best flush in the whole world, truly...

Mt. Kanchenjunga under a veil of cloud. Is there any better sight than the mighty peak towering over everything else in the beautiful indian state of Sikkim. Pl. see large. Ps:Kangchenjunga (Nepali: कञ्चनजङ्घा, Sikkimese and Tibetan: གངས་ཆེན་མཛོད་ལྔ་, Hindi: कंचनजंघा) 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 that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teesta River. The Kangchenjunga Himal is located in eastern Nepal and Sikkim, India.The main peak of Kangchenjunga is the second highest mountain in Nepal after Mount Everest. Three of the five peaks – Main, Central and South – are on the border between North Sikkim and Nepal. Two peaks are in the Taplejung District, Nepal. Kangchenjunga Main is the highest mountain in India, and the easternmost of the mountains higher than 8,000 m (26,000 ft). It is called Five Treasures of Snow after its five high peaks, and has always been worshipped by the people of Darjeeling...

If you love adventure and adventurous activities interest you, Kanchenjunga is the place for you. Climbing the world’s 3rd highest mountain will definitely interest you. Kanchenjunga which stands at an altitude of 8586 mts calls for technical expertise because the route to the peak is almost unknown. It was dangerous, but it was thrilling. Each expedition that we did, was altogether an entirely new experience. We experienced undiscovered dangers and unexpected pitfalls along with avalanches, falling rocks etc. Trekking at Kanchenjunga is definitely an Experience...