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Dhaulagiri Region Dhaulagiri 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".
Dhaulaghiri was climbed first in 1960 by an international team under the leadership of Max Eiselin, Lucerne.
The white mountain is the synonymical word in Sanskrit "Dhavali giri" which means white mountain. It is located in the west central part of Nepal. On the altitude scale it is number 7 and it is almost the last 8000er to be conquered. The way of the first ascent is the normal route of today. There are however two main possibilities to reach the base camp. Both ways start from south at the small town of Beni (860 m) which can by reached by bus from Pokhara and Kathmandu.
The eastern valley is called Kali Gandaki and was chosen by the French expedition in 1950. Today there is even an airport at Jomosom (2700 m) in this valley. On the west side of this valley is Dhaulagiri, on the east side is Annapurna. The alternative route is the Mayanghdi valley, which was discovered by a Swiss expedition one year later.
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Dhaulagiri was first climbed on May 13, 1960 by Kurt Diemberger, Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer, Albin Schelbert, Nyima Dorji and Nawang Dorji, members of a Swiss/Austrian expedition. The expedition leader was Max Eiselin; they used the Northeast Ridge route which had been reconnoitered one year earlier by an Austrian expedition led by Fritz Moravec. This was also the first Himalayan climb supported by a fixed-wing aircraft. The aircraft, a Pilatus PC-6, crashed during an approach and was later abandoned in "Hidden Valley" north of the mountain.
The vast majority of ascents to date have been via the first ascent route, which is the "Normal Route" on the mountain. However ascents have been made from almost every direction. It is one of the deadliest mountains in the world, with a 40% fatality rate.
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Dhaulagiri Round with Thapa (Dhampus Peak)
This trek is one of the difficult, adventurous and out of the ordinary trek. This trek is feral, typically remote and breathtaking. It requires a good shape and copule of trekking experience . DetailsCountry : Nepal | Region : Dhaulagiri Region | Total : 28 Days
Round Dhaulagiri Trek - 22 Days
Dhaulagiri (White Mountain), separated from the Annapurna region by Kali Gandaki Gorge (deepest in the world) includes some fifteen peaks above 7000mt. The trekking in this area is relatively strenuous and needs some high altitude trekking experiences. Magdi Glacier, Dhaulagiri Base camp (4750m), French Pass (5360m) (highest point of the trek)including the several peaks such as Putali Himal and Tukuche Peak gives you an excellent view of Dhaulagiri range. DetailsCountry : Nepal | Region : Dhaulagiri Region | Total : 22 Days
Churen Himal Trek
Churen Himal (Mountain) lies in the western part of Nepal in the region of of Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve area at Jaljala. The area is apart from the regular path, beside expedition there are many trekkers who visit this area, those person who love nature and its beauty. DetailsCountry : Nepal | Region : Dhaulagiri Region | Total : 20 Days
 Dhaulagiri French Pass
Dhaulagiri (White Mountain), separated from the Annapurna region by Kali Gandaki Gorge (deepest in the world) includes some fifteen peaks above 7000mt. The trekking in this area is relatively strenuous and needs some mountaineering knowledge. Magdi Glacier, Dhaulagiri Base camp (4750m), French Pass (5360m) (highest point of the trek) including the several DetailsCountry : Nepal | Region : Dhaulagiri Region | Total : 24 Days
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