The Dhaulagiri peak is situated in Nepal, about 120 km from the Kaligandaki River. It gets its name from the Sanskrit word “dhawala”, which means white, dazzling, beautiful, and the word “giri” meaning mountain. The tributaries of the Bheri River cover the peak from the north and southwest. On the southeast is the Myagdi Khola. The seventh highest mountain in the world, Dhaulagiri rises at a height of 8167 meters above sea level. A Swiss/Austrian/Nepali expedition was the first to climb this peak on May 13, 1960. It is also known as the highest peak in the Gandaki River basin.
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