Historical Events tagged with "kangchenjunga"
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First Ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga Achieved
May 25th, 1955 69 years ago
On a British expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga, climbers Charles Evans, Joe Brown, and George Band successfully reached the summit of the world’s third-highest mountain, standing at 8,586 meters. This milestone occurred in the Singalila Range of the Eastern Himalayas. The following day, fellow climbers Norman Hardie and Tony Streather joined them at the peak, making a significant mark in mountaineering history.
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