Fun facts about Dhaulagiri I
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Dhaulagiri's name comes from Sanskrit, where 'धवल' (dhawala) means dazzling and 'गिरी' (giri) means mountain.
Dhaulagiri I
Nepal
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. Dhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
From the “Toponymy” section
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Dhaulagiri I rises 7,000 m from the Kali Gandaki River, making its sudden rise almost unequaled.
Dhaulagiri I
Nepal
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. Dhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
From the “Geography” section
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Dhaulagiri was the penultimate eight-thousander to be summitted and the final one in Nepal.
Dhaulagiri I
Nepal
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. Dhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
From the “History” section
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The first successful ascent of Dhaulagiri I was made by a Swiss-Austrian expedition on 13 May 1960.
Dhaulagiri I
Nepal
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. Dhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
From the “History” section
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In 1982, Vivijs became the first woman to reach the summit of Dhaulagiri I.
Dhaulagiri I
Nepal
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. Dhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Sergey Ashmarin · CC BY-SA 3.0