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Elise recalls one of her most touching moments on the trip occurred at the sacred mountain of
Kangchenjunga, when Jangu changed into traditional dress to say a prayer for her late father.
Her latest novel for adults, Thin Air, is set in 1935 on
Kangchenjunga, the Himalayan mountain said to be more deadly than Everest.
After finding herself mesmerized by the history, vastness and the terrifying solitude of the Himalayas, Paver used it as the setting for this undeniably gripping account of a 1935 expedition up
Kangchenjunga.
That was followed by two unsuccessful attempts on
Kangchenjunga, in 2013 and 2014.
India's nomination in the ' Mixed Category' -- Sikkim's '
Kangchenjunga National Park' -- and that in a ' Transnational Category' -- ' Works of architect Le Corbusier', known for designing the beautiful Chandigarh -- are also in favourable positions.
From Delhi you travel up to the famous old British Hill Station of Darjeeling, with time to explore before trekking along the India/Nepal border on the broad, undulating Singalila Ridge revealing views of mighty
Kangchenjunga.
The 14-day expedition ended on March 10 after the group reached the 5,360 metre Gokyo Ri summit facing Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu,
Kangchenjunga.
You can get a spectacular view of the
Kangchenjunga from Gangtok and the town makes for a perfect base for travel through the state.The next morning was blissful.
The 1950 crash of the Air India plane Malabar Princess claimed 58 lives while a Boeing 707,
Kangchenjunga, crashed into Mount Blanc in January 1966 killing 117 passengers, including the father of Indian nuclear programme, Dr.
Her afternoon presentation on sharing nursing skills in Nepal drew on her recent experience in the eastern part of that country with the
Kangchenjunga School Project (KSP), a small aid organisation that has worked with people in the region for 25 years.