Nepal · Himalayan Range8,586 m (28,169 ft)Kangchenjunga 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Kangchenjunga. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Pitched on the rocky lateral moraine of the Yalung Glacier facing the colossal southwest wall of Kangchenjunga.
Established above the chaotic lower Yalung icefall on a stable, snow-covered glacial plateau.
Located at the base of the steep upper headwall leading up toward the Great Shelf snow terrace.
A vast, hanging snow terrace cutting horizontally across the face. Highly exposed to severe mountain weather.
The highest staging platform positioned at the threshold of the Death Zone beneath the rock ramparts of the Sickle.
A steep, twisting gully of 55° hard ice and mixed rock chimneys cutting through the final summit headwall.
The narrow summit snow crest of Kangchenjunga, the third-highest elevation on Earth.
Total vertical rise from Base Camp (5,475m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 27°42′09″ N, 88°08′51″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga, at 8,586 meters (28,169 ft), is the third-highest mountain on Earth, rising on the border between Nepal and Sikkim, India. Honored as sacred by locals, early ascent teams respected local beliefs by stopping short of the actual highest crest. It features immense vertical relief and notorious storm cycles.