Dhaulagiri
Dhaulagiri, located in Nepal, is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) above sea level, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country. It was first climbed on 13 May 1960 by a Swiss-Austrian-Nepali expedition. Annapurna I (8,091 m (26,545 ft)) is 34 km (21 mi) east of Dhaulagiri. The Kali Gandaki River flows between the two in the Kaligandaki Gorge, said to be the world's deepest. The town of Pokhara is south of the Annapurnas, an important regional center and the gateway for climbers and trekkers visiting both ranges as well as a tourist destination in its own right.
| Dhaulagiri | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Dhaulagiri I from the southwest. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,167 m (26,795 ft) Ranked 7th |
| Prominence | 3,357 m (11,014 ft) Ranked 55th |
| Parent peak | Dhaulagiri |
| Isolation | 318 km (198 mi) |
| Listing | Eight-thousander Ultra |
| Coordinates | 28°41′54″N 83°29′15″E |
| Geography | |
Dhaulagiri Nepal | |
| Parent range | Dhaulagiri Himal |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 13 May 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 |
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