Mount Dhaulagiri (8167m.) was first climbed by the Swiss in 1960.  Its name is derived from Sanskrit " Dhavala means" means "White" and girl is "Mountain" The mountain was sighted by British surveyors in India in the early 1800s and was mapped by one of the secret Indian surveyors, the pundits, in 1873, but the region remained largely unknown until a Swiss aerial survey in 1949.

The French mount Annapurna expedition in 1950 had permission to climb either Annapurna or Dhaulagiri but decided on Annapurna after a reconnaissance of Dhaulagiri . A Swiss party failed in 1953 as did an Argentine group one year later.

After four more expeditions had failed, eight members of a Swiss expedition reached the summit in 1960. The climb followed a circuitous route around the mountain from Tukuche, over Dhampus pass

As French Col, to approach the summit from the North-East Col., The expedition was supplied by a Swiss Pilatus Porter aircraft, the "Yeti" which landed on the North-East Col at 5977m. Near the end of the expedition the plane crashed near Dhampus pass and the pilots, including the famous Emil Wick, walked down the mountain to Tukuche.

Tragedy struck in 1969 when an avalanche killed seven members of a US expedition on the East Dhaulagiri Glacier.   The peak was climbed by the Japanese in 1970s, the Americans in 1973 and the Italians in 1976. Captain Emil Wick airdropped supplies to the US expedition from a Pilatus Porter aircrafts. Among the delicacies he dropped were two bottles of wine and a live chicken. The Sherpas would not allow the chicken to be killed on the mountain, so it became the expedition pet. It was carried, snow-blind and crippled with frostbitten feet, to Marpha, where it finally ended up in the cooking pot.

International Dhaulagiri 8167m, Expedition

Itinerary 01: (Easy Itinerary)

02 September 2010 Day 01: Arrival and transfer to Hotel.
03 September 2010 Day 02: Preparing Expedition
04 September 2010 Day 03: Briefing in Ministtry of Tourism 
05 September 2010 Day 04: Drive by Bus to Beni
06 September 2010 Day 05: Beni  - Darban - Camp
07 September 2010 Day 06: Darbang - Baskot village
08 September 2010 Day 07: Baskot village - Bagar - Camp
09 September 2010 Day 08: Bagar - Dovan - Camp
10 September 2010 Day 09: Dovan - Pina (forest camp) sallaghari
11 September 2010 Day 10: Pina (forest) -Italian Base Camp - Camp
12 September 2010 Day 11: Italian Base Camp - Dhaulagiri Base camp - Camp

13 September - 10 October 2010 Day 12-39: Climbing Period of Dhaulagiri

11 October 2010 Day 40: Prepared for coming back
12 October 2010 Day 41: Dhaulagiri Base camp - Yak Khark
13 October 2010 Day 42: Yak Khark - Jomsom
14 October 2010 Day 43: Fly Jomsom - Pokhara & Pokhara – Kathmandu by bus 
15 October 2010 Day 44: Kathmandu
16 October 2010 Day 45: Final Departure

Itinerary: 02

02 September 2010 Day 01: Arrival and transfer to Hotel (Manang).
03 September 2010 Day 02: Preparing Expedition
04 September 2010 Day 03: Preparing Expedition - Briefing in Ministtry of Tourism
05 September 2010 Day 04: Preparing Expedition
06 September 2010 Day 05: Drive by Bus to Beni & Galeshor Camp
07 September 2010 Day 06: Galeshor - Tato Pani
08 September 2010 Day 07: Tatopani - Ghasa
09 September 2010 Day 08: Ghasa - Marpha
10 September 2010 Day 09: Marpha - Yak Khark
11 September 2010 Day 10: Yak Khark – Hidden valley
12 September 2010 Day 11: hidden valley - Dhaulagiri Base Camp

13 September – 05 October 2010 Day 12-43: Climbing Dhaulagiri 8167m.

06 October 2010 Day 43: Prepared for coming back
07 October 2010 Day 44: Dhaulagiri Base camp - Yak Khark
08 October 2010 Day 45: Yak Khark - Jomsom
09 October 2010 Day 46: Fly Jomsom - Pokhara  fly
10 October 2010 Day 47: Pokhara
11 October 2010 Day 48: Pokhara – Kathmandu by tourist bus
12 October 2010 Day 49: Kathmandu
13 October 2010 Day 50: Final Departure

Cost: Group joining basis

1 Person, USD 20,000.00
2 Persons, Per Person USD 10,000.00
3 Persons, Per Person USD 8,000.00
4 Persons, Per Person  USD 7,000.00
5 Persons, Per Person USD 6,500.00
6-7 Persons, Per Person  USD 6,000.00
8-10 Persons, Per Person  USD 5,500.00
11-12 Persons, Per Person USD 5,000.00
13-15 persons, Per Person USD 4,500.00

Climbing Sherpa guide Per guide USD 2,500.00

Cost includes:

1. 5 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & Breakfast (3 star).
2. Permit fee of Dhaulagiri Expedition
3. Food for Trekking and Expedition period
4. Staff: Base camp Guide, Cook, Cook helper
5. Porters Beni to Dhaulagiri Base camp & Base camp to Beni
6. Kathmandu -Pokhara-Beni- Land Transportation
7. Fly Jomsom - Pokhara and Pokhara - Kathmandu by toruist bus.
8. Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, expedition crew
9. Insurance for Nepalese expedition crew.
10. 1 tent for 1 person for Expedition north face brand
11. Mat, dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Store tent, Table and chairs trekking for the expedition
12. Local transportation in Kathmandu (Airport-hotel-airport)
13. Emergency Oxygen -Mask and regulator (If used, It will be paid it from user)
14. Satellite phone (Pay calls)
15. Well come dinner

Cost does not includes:

1. PERSONAL equipment for climbing & trekking
2. Personal & medical Insurance of expedition
3. Climbing food, Gas & stove above Base camp
4. Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu & Pokhara
5. Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter incase needed
6. Walki Takie permit & Satellite phone permit
7. Oxygen & Mask -regulator for climbing
8. Personal expenses
9. Bar Bills & beverage
10. Garbage Deposit USD 3000.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage.