Mount Dhaulagiri
Five Russian climbers who went missing while attempting to summit Mount Dhaulagiri on October 6 have been found dead. According to rescue personnel, the climbers—Alexander Dusheko, Oleg Kruglov, Vladimir Chikikov, Mikhail Nosenko, and Dmitry Shpilevoy—lost contact after departing from their high camp at 6 a.m. in an attempt to reach the summit.
They last communicated with other climbers at the base camp around 11 a.m. Meanwhile, Valery Shamalo, who had abandoned the summit attempt, was rescued from Camp One and taken to Kathmandu. He had descended after deciding not to proceed to Camp Four.
Personnel involved in the search operation confirmed that rescue helicopters conducted search missions above 7,000 meters and located their bodies at an altitude of 7,100 meters.
It is believed that the climbers fell from an altitude of 7,600 meters.
Mount Dhaulagiri (also known as Dhaulagiri I, where “I” indicates that it is the highest peak in the group) is part of the Himalayas and is located in Nepal, situated at 83°29’36” East and 28°41’49” North, with an elevation of 8,167 meters (some measurements indicate an elevation of 8,172 meters). It is the seventh highest peak in the world and lies approximately 300 kilometers east of Mount Everest. The name “Dhaulagiri” means “white mountain” in Sanskrit. Due to its treacherous terrain, Mount Dhaulagiri is often referred to as the “Devil’s Peak.
