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Trekking around Dhaulagiri, Himalaya

The highest point of the trek around Dhaulagiri is the French Pass (5360 m). It is called so in honor of a french mountaineer Maurice Herzog. His expedition in 1950 was first to see the Hidden Valley from this pass. They were exploring this area looking for a possible route to the Dhaulagiri I (8167 m). However the route wasn't found and they decided to climb Annapurna I (8091 m). It became the first peak over 8000 m that was conquered.