Dhaulagiri II

Dhaulagiri II (धौलागिरी २) is a mountain in Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is part of the Dhaulagiri mountain range in north-central Nepal at an elevation of 7751 m and with the prominence of 2391 m. Dhaulagiri II is the second highest mountain in the Dhaulagiri mountain range and it was first climbed by an Austrian-American expedition from its northwest side.

Geography
Dhaulagiri II is located at the border of Chharka Tangsong Rural Municipality, Dolpa, and Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality, Myagdi in Gandaki Province at 7751 m above sea level and its prominence is 2391 m. It is part of the Dhaulagiri mountain range in north-central Nepal, and Dhaulagiri II is the second highest mountain in the mountain range. The main peak of the mountain range, Dhaulagiri, is the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8167 m above sea level, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country.

Climbing history
In 1955, Dhaulagiri II was approached by J. O. M. Roberts and others. In 1963, an Austrian expedition attempted to ascend Dhaulagiri II from Dhaulagiri V which were among the last unclimbed seven-thousanders. However, they only managed to reach 7000 m. Two years later, a Japanese expedition was also unsuccessful due to a avalanche. On 18 May 1971, Dhaulagiri II was first climbed by Adolf Huber, Ronald Fear, Adi Weissensteiner, and Jangbu Sherpa during an Austrian-American expedition via its northwest side. On 8 May 1975, the second successful climb was made by ten Japanese men by using a new route from the Tsaurabong Glacier. In 1982, a French expedition led by François Imbert using a new route, however, they abandoned the mountain after reaching 6800 m on 19 October due to heavy snow which posed a threat for an avalanche.