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Mount Dhaulagiri
Mount Dhaulagiri
Oct. 9, 2024
Five Russian mountaineers recently lost their lives during an expedition on Mount Dhaulagiri.
About Mount Dhaulagiri
:
It is the
seventh-highest mountain
in the world.
It has an elevation of
8,167 meters
(26,795 feet) above sea level.
It is located in the Dhaulagiri Himal Mountain range of
west-central Nepal
and is part of the Himalayan Mountain range.
It is also
one of the "eight-thousanders
" — the
fourteen mountains on Earth
that are
more than 8,000 metres
(26,247 ft) above sea level.
Dhaulagiri means "
white mountain"
in Sanskrit, and it is known for its
snowy peaks
and
glaciers
.
It is the highest mountain located entirely within Nepal.
It extends about 120km from the Kaligandaki River to the Bheri River in the west.
It is also the highest point of the Gandaki River Basin.
It is one
of the most challenging mountains to climb
due to its difficult terrain and unpredictable weather conditions.
The first successful expedition to Mt. Dhaulagiri was led by the Swiss climber, Max Eiselin, in 1960.
Source :
Fall claims lives of five Russian climbers on Nepal's Mount Dhaulagiri
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