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The mountain where climbers stop short of the summit on purpose

Kangchenjunga does not need your boot print.

Jason Weisberger
Jul 07, 2026
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Most mountain documentaries build toward the summit. This one builds toward the last few meters climbers refuse to touch, out of respect for Mount Kangchenjunga, the third-tallest peak on Earth.

This video follows the southwest Yalung Face route from base camp across the Yalung Glacier, through camps, seracs, and crevasses, over the Great Shelf, the Gang…

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