Dhaulagiri
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| Elevation | 8,167 m (26,795 ft) Ranked 7th |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 3,357 m (11,014 ft) Ranked 55th |
| Parent peak | K2[1] |
| Listing | Eight-thousander Ultra |
| Location | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Range | Dhaulagiri Himal |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | May 13, 1960 by Kurt Diemberger, A. Schelbert, E. Forrer, Nawang Dorje, Nyima Dorje (First winter ascent 21 January 1985 Jerzy Kukuczka and Andrzej Czok) |
| Easiest route | Northeast ridge |
Dhaulagiri is a group of mountains in Nepal. It is 120 km (70 mi) long and lies between Kaligandaki river and Bheri river. Dhaulagiri I which is the seventh highest mountain in the world whose height is 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) lies in this group.
The name Dhaulagiri comes from sanskrit in which dhawala means white, beautiful and giri means mountain.
Dhaulagiri Media
The unclimbed South Face of Dhaulagiri, seen from Poon Hill
Dhaulagiri I in October 2002. The northeast ridge is the left skyline.
References
- ↑ High Asia – All mountains and main peaks above 6750 m8000ers.com. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
Other websites
- Dhaulagiri on Himalaya-Info.org (German)
- Dhaulagiri on Peakware Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Dhaulagiri on summitpost.org (Information about mountain climbing and first climb in detail)
- Himalayan Index Archived 2017-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
