It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal Kanchenjunga Main Overview
Peak ID
KANM
Status
Opened
Elevation
8586 M / 28169 FT
Latitude
27º 42' 10
Longitude
88º 09' 00
History
1st ascent on
25/05/1955 AD(11/02/2012 BS)
1st ascent by
George Band,
Joe Brown,
Kanchenjunga Main
Location
Province:
Province 1
Mountain Range:
Kanchenju
nga
District:
Taplejung/NI
Municipality/Rural Municipality:
Phaktanglung/NI
Nearest help center
( from the basecamp along
the caravan route )
Police post:
Tapethok 43.3KM
Armed police post
Taplejung-Yamphudin-Ramachaur-BC
Army post:
Taplejung 67.2KM Taplejung 67.8KM
Health centre/post:
Tellok 44.1KM Siwa 53.6KM
Nearest settlement :
Yamphudin 25.6KM Ghunsa 13.3KM
Royalty Fees
Nepalese (NRs):
Sp 10000, Au 5000, Wi/Su 2500
Foreigners (USD):
Sp 1800, Au 900, Wi/Su 450
How to get there
From Kathmandu:
Fly to Biratnagar or Bhadrapur and then by vehicle to Taplejung or by vehicle to Taplejung
Caravan route:
Taplejung-Yamphudin-Ramachaur-BC
Caravan route
length:
67.2KM through Yamphudin, 67.8KM through Ghunsa
Climbing route
length:
20.1KM
Duration:
75 Days
