Summit elevation8,586 m
19.4Empire State Buildings
61,329Sunglasses widths
85.9 trillionX-ray wavelengths
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Kangchenjunga
The third highest mountain in the world, revered as sacred/Mountains
Kangchenjunga straddles the border of Nepal and India at 8,586 meters, making it the third highest mountain on Earth. Out of respect for local Sikkimese beliefs that consider the summit sacred, climbers traditionally stop a few meters short of the very top. It was long believed to be the tallest mountain in the world before surveys established Everest's superiority. The name means 'Five Treasures of the Great Snow,' referring to its five peaks.
Measurements
Prominence3,922 m
3.9 trillionNanometers
52,293Hat brim widths
151 trillionthsLight-days
Summit temperature (winter)228 K
7.3 tenthsCat body temperatures
4.8 tenthsBread ovens
About -45 C
Summit wind speed (typical)45 m/s
1.29Commuter trains
5.4 tenthsBullet trains
16.7Casual joggers
About 160 km/h
Glacier area580 million m^2
346,890Hockey rink areas
34.1 billionHuman palms
About 580 km^2 of glaciers
Base to summit rise3,500 m
22.7 trillionCarbon atoms
11,667Lily pad diameters
46.7 millionHuman hair widths
Vertical rise from base camp