Crossword clues for dhaulagiri
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dhaulagiri \Dhaulagiri\ prop. n. a mountain in Nepal, 26,810 feet high. [proper name] [WordNet 1.5] ||
Wikipedia
The Dhaulagiri massif in Nepal extends from the Kaligandaki River west to the Bheri. This massif is bounded on the north and southwest by tributaries of the Bheri River and on the southeast by Myagdi Khola. Dhaulagiri I is the seventh highest mountain in the world at above sea level. It was first climbed on May 13, 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian/Nepali expedition.
The mountain's name is धौलागिरी (dhaulāgirī) in Nepali. This comes from Sanskrit where धवल (dhawala) means dazzling, white, beautiful and गिरि (giri) means mountain. Dhaulagiri I is also the highest point of the Gandaki river basin.
Annapurna I (8,091m/26,545 ft) is 34 km. east of Dhaulagiri I. The Kali Gandaki River flows between the two in the Kaligandaki Gorge, said to be the world's deepest. The town of Pokhara is south of the Annapurnas, an important regional center and the gateway for climbers and trekkers visiting both ranges as well as a tourist destination in its own right.
Usage examples of "dhaulagiri".
And Dhaulagiri and Annapurna only forty or fifty kilometers apart, I think.
I reckon Dhaulagiri on that afternoon would have light-heartedly jumped off a cliff if I’d asked him.
The roar of explosions and the scream of rent metal filled the passageway as the hull-breaching charge ripped through Dhaulagiri s skin.
High above, the snowy fang of Dhaulagiri reared against a cloudless sky.