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Dhaulagiri

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Dhaulagiri 

a peak in the Himalayas, in Nepal. Elevation, 8,221 m. Dhaulagiri has glaciers. It was scaled by the Swiss mountain climber A. Schelbert and his companions in 1960.



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Humar made his name in the climbing world in 1999 with a solo ascent of the south face of Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh-highest mountain.
Humar, who was aged 40, shot to fame in the climbing world in 1999 with a solo ascent of the massive south face of Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh-highest mountain.
The 1,400-metre (4,600-foot) hill in western Nepal is a popular viewing spot from where some of the country's most impressive peaks, including the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna ranges, can be seen.
 
 
 
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