Kangchenjunga West

Details

Elevation (feet):	27904
Elevation (meters):	8505
Continent:	Asia
Country:	Nepal
Range/Region:	Himalaya
Range/Region:	Sikkim-Eastern Nepal Himalaya
Latitude:	27.705187
Longitude:	88.136616
Difficulty:	Major Mountain Expedition
Best months for climbing:	Apr, May
Year first climbed:	14/5/1973
First successful climber(s):	Ageta Yutake (JPN)
Nearest major airport:	Bhadrapur
Convenient Center:	Taplejung

Thanks to rajpradhan for adding this peak.

Kangchenjunga West, more formally known as Yalung Kang, is the second highest of the five high peaks of the Kangchenjunga massif.

Thanks to rajpradhan for this description.