Kangchenjunga Expedition Left Summit Untouched

In 1955, a British expedition led by mountaineer Charles Evans set out to complete the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain. On May 25, British mountaineers Joe Brown and George Band stopped about 20 feet from the true summit out of respect for the mountain's religious significance in Sikkim. Every later climber or climbing team has reportedly followed this tradition, leaving the highest point untouched.

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