Location: Nepal, Asia

Overview:

Dhaulaghiri was climbed first in 1960 by an international team under the leadership of Max Eiselin, Lucerne. Since I happen to know some of the team members personally, my description concentrates mainly on this ascent. But in this Overview chapter, I try to inform about the present situation.

Dhavali giri is Sanskrit and 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. Today there are commercial trekking tours that climb on one side, reach the base camp and come back through the opposite valley. But there also organized tours that try to reach the summit.

• Hotel in Kathamndu
• Three meals provide as per the trek daily itinerary (Breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea Coffee, juice)
• Tented or Lodge accommodation while on trek
• Porters support for bag pack carrying 15 kg
• Sleeping bag provides only for organized camping trek.
• Trek guide, porter's daily wages and their insurance, equipment,
• Airport arrival and departure 4 times

• National park fee trekking register certificate (TRC)
• Domestic airfare taxes  
• Personal equipment such as sleeping bag
• Personal natural expanses
• Bar and Beverage bill such as beer, whisky, mineral water, Coco cola, fanta
• Personal insurances, emergency rescue
• Tips for guide, Porters, Sherpa