Mt. Dhaulagiri, Himalayas, Nepal
Dhaulagiri, at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) is the world's 7th highest mountain and is located in West Nepal, across the Kali Gandaki river that flows between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. The gorge created by the river is the deepest gorge on the planet, framed by two peaks on either side that are 8000 meters high. Dhaulagiri is a massive peak, spanning 120 Kms around its base.
When Maurice Herzog and his team first surveyed Dhaulagiri in 1950 they felt the mountain too tough to climb and, instead, selected Annapurna. However, as future statistics confirm, Dhaulagiri is the easier mountain to climb by a long margin. Annapurna has one of the highest death rates of all the 8000 m peaks, surpassed only by Kanchenjunga and K2!
This is my only clear pic of Dhaulagiri as it was taken at full zoom with my 70-300mm lens.
Mt. Dhaulagiri, Himalayas, Nepal
Dhaulagiri, at 8,167 metres (26,795 ft) is the world's 7th highest mountain and is located in West Nepal, across the Kali Gandaki river that flows between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. The gorge created by the river is the deepest gorge on the planet, framed by two peaks on either side that are 8000 meters high. Dhaulagiri is a massive peak, spanning 120 Kms around its base.
When Maurice Herzog and his team first surveyed Dhaulagiri in 1950 they felt the mountain too tough to climb and, instead, selected Annapurna. However, as future statistics confirm, Dhaulagiri is the easier mountain to climb by a long margin. Annapurna has one of the highest death rates of all the 8000 m peaks, surpassed only by Kanchenjunga and K2!
This is my only clear pic of Dhaulagiri as it was taken at full zoom with my 70-300mm lens.