Dhaulagiri
mountain in Nepal
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.
| Dhaulagiri | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,167 m (26,795 ft) Ranked 7th |
| Prominence | 3,357 m (11,014 ft) Ranked 55th |
| Parent peak | K2[1] |
| Isolation | 318 km (198 mi)  |
| Listing | Eight-thousander Ultra |
| Coordinates | 28°41′54″N 83°29′15″E / 28.69833°N 83.48750°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Parent 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 |
The name Dhaulagiri comes from sanskrit in which dhawala means white, beautiful and giri means mountain.
References change
- ↑ "High Asia – All mountains and main peaks above 6750 m". 8000ers.com. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dhaulagiri.
- 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
