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Kangchenjunga 8586 Competition Gallery

In 1955 Joe Brown and George Band made history as the first confirmed Britons to climb an 8,000m peak when they stood just below the summit of Kangchenjunga, the worlds third highest peak at 8586m, on the 25th May.

70 Years later we are delighted to join with Suunto, UKClimbing and UKHillwalking to offer a fantastic competition to celebrate Joe and the Kangchenjunga team's achievement - which was a lot more than just getting to the summit! Here's your chance to win:

  • A Suunto watch of your choice
  • 2 x Rockfax Digital Subsciptions
  • 1 x Snowdonia Scramble Guide
  • 2 x Joe Brown & The Climbers Shop £70 vouchers

Kangchenjunga 1955 was an incredible expedition that cemented friendships, promoted respect for the local people and their beliefs, challenged class distinctions of the time and was the first to apply technical rock climbing skills above 8000m. 

Not bad for what was supposed to be a reconnaissance expedition!

More info here

 

17 photos in this category. Joe Browns/The Climbers Shop Competition.

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The 1955 expedition, a vaguely contemporary rock hammer, my patch, me on the summit of Gt Dodd on the final walk to gain the el
© sarahkaye, 28 Aug 2025
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The only way is up! Feeling alive on the epic route from Linn of Dee to The Devil's Point, Cairn Toul and The Angel's Peak.
© MountainMadSandra, 20 Aug 2025
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Kanchenjunga on my 1997 trek
© cmarkedwards, Oct 1997
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Made it to 8586m in The Black Mountains
© OxfordSam
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Finishing my Wainwright round on High Rigg on 19 July. Not quite Kanchenjunga but we also had Kendal Mint Cake for the descent!
© MattCoppin, Jul 2025
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Friends out on our own expedition in the Balkans
© Marianaranga, 06 Aug 2025
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Enjoying the wonderful weather on Yr Wyddfa!
© emma7027
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My sister, Emily, climbing one of her first Munros. Not 8000m but a huge achievement nonetheless. Buachaille Etive Beag, Glenco
© Sarah Stoyle, Jul 2025
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John Swinburne and Kanchenjunga.
© John Swinburne, Oct 2015
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Clocked over the 8586m on the Lenzspitze > Nadelhorn traverse, which felt pretty Himalayan that day!
© JoeCoxson, Jul 2025
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It is only a valley walk
© JM1971, Jul 2025
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Looking down on the Great Langdale valley
© cmarkedwards, 02 Aug 2025
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First summit, Malverns.
© CBamford, Jun 2025
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Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling in 1988
© mark trigg, Jan 1988
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Slowly notching up the altitude
© mattbell, Oct 2024
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Made it Toubkal
© mattbell, Oct 2024
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Not my best pose
© Paul Stafford, Jul 2024
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En route to completing John Fleetwood's '40 at 40', which included 7,700m ascent in 24hrs.
© Rob Greenwood - UKClimbing
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