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Dhaulagiri  MountainDhaulagiri

Elevation: 8,167 metres (26,794 feet)
Ranked: 7th
Location: Dhawalagiri, Nepal
Range: Dhaulagiri Himal
Prominence: 3,357 m
Coordinates: 28°41′47″N, 83°29′43″E
First ascent: May 13, 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian team
Easiest route: snow/ice climb

About Dhaulagiri

The seventh highest mountain in the world

Dhaulagiri (धौलागिरी) is the seventh highest mountain in the world. It forms the eastern anchor of the Dhaulagiri Himal, a subrange of the Himalaya in the Dhawalagiri Zone of north central Nepal. It lies northwest of Pokhara, an important regional town and tourist center. Across the deep gorge of the Kali Gandaki to the east lies the Annapurna Himal, home to Annapurna I, one of the other eight-thousanders. Dhaulagiri means "White Mountain".

After its discovery in 1808 by the western world, Dhaulagiri was thought to be the highest mountain in the world. This lasted for 30 years before Dhaulagiri's place was taken by Kangchenjunga.

In terms of rise above local terrain, Dhaulagiri is, in fact, almost unparalleled in the world. For example, it rises 7000m over the Kali Gandaki gorge to the southeast in about 30km of horizontal distance. The Kali Gandaki is especially dramatic since Dhaulagiri and Annapurna both stand near the river, giving a unique example of two Eight-thousanders facing each other over a deep valley.

The South and West faces of Dhaulagiri both feature massive drops; each rises over 4000 meters from its base, and each has been the site of epic climbs (see the Timeline).

Among the subsidiary peaks in the range, Gurja Himal also boasts a large, precipitous drop on its south face.

Dhaulagiri - Trekking Agency

Height
8,848 Meters | 29,028 Feet
8,586 Meters | 28,169 Feet
8,516 Meters | 27,939 Feet
8,462 Meters | 27,765 Feet
8,201 Meters | 26,906 Feet
8,167 Meters | 26,794 Feet
8,156 Meters | 26,758 Feet
8,091 Meters | 26,545 Feet
7,952 Meters | 26,089 Feet
7,871 Meters | 25,823 Feet
7,861 Meters | 25,790 Feet
7,319 Meters | 24,152 Feet
7,220 Meters | 23,688 Feet
7,181 Meters | 23,555 Feet
7,161 Meters | 23,494 Feet
7,134 Meters | 23,405 Feet
7,134 Meters | 23,405 Feet
7,110 Meters | 23,326 Feet
6,993 Meters | 22,943 Feet
6,812 Meters | 22,349Feet
6,735 Meters | 22,096 Feet
6,677 Meters | 21,906 Feet
6,623 Meters | 21,729 Feet
6,640 Meters | 21,725 Feet
6,501 Meters | 21,329 Feet
6,476 Meters | 21,246 Feet
6,441 Meters | 21,132 Feet
6,440 Meters | 21,128 Feet
6,367 Meters | 20,888 Feet
6,187 Meters | 20,298 Feet
6,160 Meters | 20,210 Feet
5,745 Meters | 18,848 Feet
5,545 Meters | 18,192 Feet
6,069 Meters | 19,910 Feet

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