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In the Sanskrit dialect, Dhaulagiri means the "White Mountain". At 8,167m., it is the seventh highest mountain in the world. After the first recognition by the French in 1950 and the multiple attempts to reach the ridge of the western peak, taking advantage of a natural feature of the sloep called "pear", the mountain was finally climbed through the northeast ridge. This effort was not carried out without controversy at the time, as the basic Swiss mission used a light aircraft to supply food and equipment to the Northwest, at 5,700 m.

An astonishing number of different routes have already been climbed on the mountain slopes, some of which are quite difficult and most have not been repeated yet. The first climb to Dhaulagiri took place on 13 May 1950 by the Swiss Diemberger and A. Schelbert. Already since 1949, after the aerial photography of the mountain was achieved, many missions tried to conquer it. More than ten years later, in May 1960, the men of a Swiss team headed by Max Aizelin were the first to hit the top. The members of the Greek mission followed the route of the Swiss thirty-eight years later, however they were not meant to complete the effort. Besides, in these thirty eight years, Dhaulagiri became the permanent home for close to forty-seven climbers. The Greek team, which began on March 13, 1998, encountered a great storm and reached the base camp fourteen days later. From there until the point of the tragic accident, another twenty-five days of laborious work had taken place.

In the Sanskrit dialect, Dhaulagiri means the "White Mountain". At 8,167m., it is the seventh highest mountain in the world. After the first recognition by the French in 1950 and the multiple attempts to reach the ridge of the western peak, taking advantage of a natural feature of the sloep called "pear", the mountain was finally climbed through the northeast ridge. This effort was not carried out without controversy at the time, as the basic Swiss mission used a light aircraft to supply food and equipment to the Northwest, at 5,700 m.

An astonishing number of different routes have already been climbed on the mountain slopes, some of which are quite difficult and most have not been repeated yet. The first climb to Dhaulagiri took place on 13 May 1950 by the Swiss Diemberger and A. Schelbert. Already since 1949, after the aerial photography of the mountain was achieved, many missions tried to conquer it. More than ten years later, in May 1960, the men of a Swiss team headed by Max Aizelin were the first to hit the top. The members of the Greek mission followed the route of the Swiss thirty-eight years later, however they were not meant to complete the effort. Besides, in these thirty eight years, Dhaulagiri became the permanent home for close to forty-seven climbers. The Greek team, which began on March 13, 1998, encountered a great storm and reached the base camp fourteen days later. From there until the point of the tragic accident, another twenty-five days of laborious work had taken place.

In the Sanskrit dialect, Dhaulagiri means the "White Mountain". At 8,167m., it is the seventh highest mountain in the world. After the first recognition by the French in 1950 and the multiple attempts to reach the ridge of the western peak, taking advantage of a natural feature of the sloep called "pear", the mountain was finally climbed through the northeast ridge. This effort was not carried out without controversy at the time, as the basic Swiss mission used a light aircraft to supply food and equipment to the Northwest, at 5,700 m.

An astonishing number of different routes have already been climbed on the mountain slopes, some of which are quite difficult and most have not been repeated yet. The first climb to Dhaulagiri took place on 13 May 1950 by the Swiss Diemberger and A. Schelbert. Already since 1949, after the aerial photography of the mountain was achieved, many missions tried to conquer it. More than ten years later, in May 1960, the men of a Swiss team headed by Max Aizelin were the first to hit the top. The members of the Greek mission followed the route of the Swiss thirty-eight years later, however they were not meant to complete the effort. Besides, in these thirty eight years, Dhaulagiri became the permanent home for close to forty-seven climbers. The Greek team, which began on March 13, 1998, encountered a great storm and reached the base camp fourteen days later. From there until the point of the tragic accident, another twenty-five days of laborious work had taken place.

In the Sanskrit dialect, Dhaulagiri means the "White Mountain". At 8,167m., it is the seventh highest mountain in the world. After the first recognition by the French in 1950 and the multiple attempts to reach the ridge of the western peak, taking advantage of a natural feature of the sloep called "pear", the mountain was finally climbed through the northeast ridge. This effort was not carried out without controversy at the time, as the basic Swiss mission used a light aircraft to supply food and equipment to the Northwest, at 5,700 m.

An astonishing number of different routes have already been climbed on the mountain slopes, some of which are quite difficult and most have not been repeated yet. The first climb to Dhaulagiri took place on 13 May 1950 by the Swiss Diemberger and A. Schelbert. Already since 1949, after the aerial photography of the mountain was achieved, many missions tried to conquer it. More than ten years later, in May 1960, the men of a Swiss team headed by Max Aizelin were the first to hit the top. The members of the Greek mission followed the route of the Swiss thirty-eight years later, however they were not meant to complete the effort. Besides, in these thirty eight years, Dhaulagiri became the permanent home for close to forty-seven climbers. The Greek team, which began on March 13, 1998, encountered a great storm and reached the base camp fourteen days later. From there until the point of the tragic accident, another twenty-five days of laborious work had taken place.

In the Sanskrit dialect, Dhaulagiri means the "White Mountain". At 8,167m., it is the seventh highest mountain in the world. After the first recognition by the French in 1950 and the multiple attempts to reach the ridge of the western peak, taking advantage of a natural feature of the sloep called "pear", the mountain was finally climbed through the northeast ridge. This effort was not carried out without controversy at the time, as the basic Swiss mission used a light aircraft to supply food and equipment to the Northwest, at 5,700 m.

An astonishing number of different routes have already been climbed on the mountain slopes, some of which are quite difficult and most have not been repeated yet. The first climb to Dhaulagiri took place on 13 May 1950 by the Swiss Diemberger and A. Schelbert. Already since 1949, after the aerial photography of the mountain was achieved, many missions tried to conquer it. More than ten years later, in May 1960, the men of a Swiss team headed by Max Aizelin were the first to hit the top. The members of the Greek mission followed the route of the Swiss thirty-eight years later, however they were not meant to complete the effort. Besides, in these thirty eight years, Dhaulagiri became the permanent home for close to forty-seven climbers. The Greek team, which began on March 13, 1998, encountered a great storm and reached the base camp fourteen days later. From there until the point of the tragic accident, another twenty-five days of laborious work had taken place.