Kanchenjunga Expedition

Kanchenjunga lies at east of Nepal at the height of 8598 m. This peak was initially scaled in 1956 by a British team. it is a giant peak and numerous satellite peaks mount from its slim icy crests. Similarly, it is situated at the border of Nepal and Sikkim, about 46 miles North West of Darjeeling. Kanchenjunga has four summits: west summit, Yalung Kang (8420 m) and it is also considered as separate 8000m mountain.

Firstly, three foreigners to discover Kanchenjunga was British Botanist JD Hooker, who explored the region in 1848 and 1849. Discovery of the Sikkim side of the summit sustained with both explorers of Pundit and British mapping as well as capturing photographs till 1899. At the same time, a team led by Douglas fresh field discovers a route of Kanchenjunga and shaped which is still considered as the reliable maps of the area. Similarly, Japanese team climbed Yalung Kang in 1976, 1973 and 1974. However, in 1975 group of German mounted Yalung Kang and a squad of Indian army climbed the summit of Kanchenjunga successfully in 1977.

The trail of North Face is considered as the toughest and the safest to climb. Ascend of Kanchenjunga starts from pleasant Base Camp in the landscape field at 5180m. Initial confront is to fasten lines up to 900m of complicated and diverse mounting to the North Col. This gives the most adorable and challenging ascending of the Kanchenjunga expedition. Once generating a link from and to the North Col we can start to create the three camps to the narrow North ridge. We can start slowly and systematically to the higher peaks by the helping hands of Sherpa’s and oxygen. This is one of the extremely pleasing climb for the professional hikers.