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Kangchenjunga

British  
/ ˌkæntʃənˈdʒʌŋɡə /

noun

  1. a mountain on the border between Nepal and Sikkim, in the Himalayas: the third highest mountain in the world. Height: 8598 m (28 208 ft)

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Almost 20 percent of all those who try to climb K2 die in the attempt, making it the second deadliest mountain after Kangchenjunga.

From National Geographic • Dec. 13, 2015

Kangchenjunga had long been considered the highest mountain in the world.

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2011

Partly due to its proximity to Darjeeling, plenty of expeditions had attempted Kangchenjunga, including in 1905 a team that included the diabolist Aleister Crowley.

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2011

Kangchenjunga held far more secrets than Everest, which had almost been climbed on several occasions before 1953.

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2011

We shall only be there from Saturday afternoon till Monday at noon, and Boggley says that Kangchenjunga is often cloud-covered for weeks, so it is a mere chance whether we shall see it.

From Olivia in India by Douglas, O.