Kangchenjunga
Britishnoun
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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
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
Two years later, on Kangchenjunga, the impact of working-class stars taking their place in the front rank of mountaineering nations was reflected in the composition of Evans's team.
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.
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