Difference between Mount Everest, K2 and Kanchenjunga
Above sea level, the highest mountain on earth is Mount Everest. Its highest point above the sea level resides on the crust of earth’s Asian continent at a height of 29,029 ft. It being an element of the Himalayan range in Asia positions itself at the frame of the China, Nepal, Sagarmatha zone and Tibet.
The designation of the second highest mountain is given to the K2 which is an element of the Karakoram Range positioned at the frame of China, Pakistan and Gilgit.
Kanchenjunga- the five treasures of snow which is designated as the third among all the mountains is at a height of 28,169 ft. This beauty represents the God’s five repositories.
Climber’s List
Climbing has always been a passion for all. The climber’s list for Mount Everest, K2 and Kanchenjunga has always been huge. Due to a lot of people climbing these mountains, tourism has been also influenced in terms of increase.
4,000 has been an approximate estimate of the people who have tried to climb the Mt. Everest. 660 have achieved success in climbing.
An insight into the climbers who initiated to climb the Kanchenjunga began with Joseph Dalton Hooker (1848/1849) who continuously made attempts to achieve this target. Herrmann von Schagaintweit has been a continuous involved in exploring the vicinity of the Kanchenjuna region. Though K2 climbing has been the most difficult task, climbers have not let their spirits go down.
Loss of Human Life
142 have unfortunately lost their lives while making an attempt to climb the Mount Everest. One climber who would be always credited for the Himalayan climbing has been a successful candidate in climbing Kanchenjunga as well though he lost his life. About 77 people have lost their while making an attempt up K2 and 299 people have achieved success in making it to the top of Kanchenjunga.
Influence on Tourists
The influence of Mount Everest on tourists has been very impressive. Its peak covered with snow is the most beautiful spot at the time when the tourists can have the most interesting view from far as well.
K2 can be an interesting decision but it needs a lot of determination in order to set the target of looking at very closely.
Kanchenjunga is a beauty which everybody would want to view once in their lifetime. And as interesting it could be has provided many photographers to capture the essence of natural beauty.
Summary
Since all these spots are very interesting and beautiful, it can be summarized as
- Each is a spot everybody should visit.
- They are most exciting to visit when covered with snow.
- The adventure is in making your dreams come true by climbing to the top.
- The history of the mountains that made the beauty in all these years better and better.
- The majesty of each of these peaks can be appreciated in a small way through photos, but the memorable qualities of these places can only be captured by making the trip - in person.
