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Fun fact 4 about Dhaulagiri I

Dhaulagiri - view from aircraft
mountain

The first successful ascent of Dhaulagiri I was made by a Swiss-Austrian expedition on 13 May 1960.

Dhaulagiri I
Nepal
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Dhaulagiri I

Nepal

Elevation
8,167 m
Countries
Nepal
7th tallest mountain in the world

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.

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