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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

He returned to Kangchenjunga in 2005, 50 years after the mountain's first ascent.

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

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

From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2011

Freshfield, Douglas W. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration.

From Select List of Books ... Relating to the Far East by Griffin, Appleton Prentiss Clark