Dhaulagiri trekking

                              Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri is the world’s seventh highest mountain (8167m/26, 795ft). In Sanskrit its name means white mountain Admired by thousands of trekkers from the kali Gandaki and poon hill Dhaulagiri rested the attempts of mountaineers for longer than comparable peaks. In 1950 Herzog’s French expedition had initially hoped to summit it but after lengthy reconnaissance decided it was too dangerous turning their attention to Annapurna I instead six attempts on Dhaulagiri via the west ridge followed but it was not until 1960 that a swiss expedition finally won through albeit in controversial style. They used a light aircraft to ferry won through albeit in controversial style. They used a light aircraft to ferry food, Equipment and even climbers to the northeast col at around 5700m (18,700ft). The Pilatus porter, piloted by daredevils including Emile wick, eventually crashed on the mountain without loss of life . Austrian mountaineer kurt Diemberger a foreigner within the swiss expedition reached the summit on 13 may in company with peter Diener Ernst Forrer  Albin schelbert and the sherpas Nyima Dorji and Nawang Dorji Two other members ( Michel voucher and hugo weber) also reached the top 10 days later. Attempts since then have tried different routes but many have perished on the killer White Mountain particularly in avalanches from the notorious Dhaulagiri Icefall.