Jul 25 2026
Jongsong Peak Jongsong Peak is one of the most geographically unusual mountains in the Himalayas. Rising to a commonly cited elevation of 7,462 meters (24,482 feet), its summit marks the meeting point of India, Nepal, and China, making it the highest international tripoint on Earth. The mountain stands in the remote northern reaches of the …
Apr 22 2024
Kabru Kabru is a spectacular high-altitude mountain massif in the eastern Himalayas, rising along the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. Immediately south of Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world, Kabru forms part of one of the most impressive concentrations of giant peaks anywhere in the Himalayas. Kabru is more complicated …
Aug 26 2023
Kirat Chuli (Tent Peak) Kirat Chuli is a 7,365-meter (24,163-foot) mountain on the border between northeastern Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. Also historically known as Tent Peak, it rises north of Kangchenjunga along a spectacular high frontier ridge separating Nepal from India’s Khangchendzonga region. Despite its enormous height, Kirat Chuli is one of …
