Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri, at 8,167 meters (26,795 feet) above sea level, is the world's seventh highest mountain and the highest mountain inside a single country's borders (Nepal). A Swiss-Austrian-Nepali expedition climbed it for the first time on May 13, 1960. Dhaulagiri is 34 kilometers (21 miles) east of Annapurna I (8,091 m (26,545 ft)).

In the Kaligandaki Gorge, which is said to be the world's deepest, the Kali Gandaki River flows between the two. Pokhara is a major regional city and the gateway for climbers and trekkers exploring both ranges, as well as a tourist destination in its own right, located south of the Annapurnas.

The majority of ascents have followed the initial ascent's northeast ridge approach, however climbs have been undertaken from other directions. There had been 358 successful ascents and 58 fatalities as of 2007, resulting in a fatality rate of 16.2%. [8] 2.88 percent of the 2,016 expedition members and crew that went above base camp on Dhaulagiri I died between 1950 and 2006. The death rate was 1.63 percent on all 8,000-meter peaks in Nepal, ranging from 0.65 percent on Cho Oyu to 4.04 percent on Annapurna I and 3.05 percent on Manaslu.

Location: Dhaulagiri Himalaya

Elevation: 8,167m