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".
Computations by Lt. William Spencer Webb from surveys started in 1808 indicated that Dhaulagiri was the highest known 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 7000 m 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).
Mountain
A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. The adjective montane is used to describe mountainous areas and things associated with them...
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
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and the world's youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. It lies northwest of Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is a city of close to 200,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, 198 km west of Kathmandu. It is the third largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu and Biratnagar. It is the Headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western...
, an important regional town and tourist center. Across the deep gorge of the Kali Gandaki
to the east lies the Annapurna
Annapurna
Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalayas, a -long massif of which the highest point, Annapurna I, stands at 8091m, making it the 10th-highest summit in the world and one of the 14 "eight-thousanders". It is located east of a great gorge cut through the Himalayas by the Kali Gandaki River,...
Himal, home to Annapurna I, one of the other eight-thousanders. Dhaulagiri means "White Mountain".
Notable Features
Computations by Lt. William Spencer Webb from surveys started in 1808 indicated that Dhaulagiri was the highest known 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 7000 m 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.
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