This 21,778 ft. Tibetan mountain, sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and traditional Tibetan Bon religion, has reportedly never been climbed. Reinhold Messner refused and now Chinese authorities will not issue permits to attempt it. It is, however, a noted pilgrimage site, where religions pilgrims believe that circumambulating it is a holy ritual that will bring good fortune. Whether one goes clockwise or counter clockwise depends on one's religion.
Kailash