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Monday, April 26, 2010

Iranian flag flaps on Mt. Dhaulagiri

Iranian mountain climbers have conquered Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest peak in the world in Nepal, Iran Mountaineering Federation reports.

The Iranian mountaineer team includes Jalal Cheshmeh-Qasabani, Azim Qeichisaz, Abbas Ranjbari, Iraj Ma'ani, Vaase' Seyyed Mousavi, Majid Nematollahi, Hadi Saberi, Hossein Salehi, Mohammad Naderian, Mahmoud Hashemi and Mohammad Nasiri.

Ali-Reza Behpour, the team's physician and Mahmoud Shoaei, head of Mountaineering Federation of Iran (MFI) accompanied the Iranian athletes during their adventure to Dhaulagiri.

Dhaulagiri forms the eastern anchor of the Dhaulagiri Himal, a subrange of the Himalaya in north central Nepal. Literally meaning White Mountain, the mountain is measured 8,167 meters.

It took Iran's 13-member expedition around 60 days to explore Dhaulagiri.

According to the MFI, the Iranian mountaineers are all in good medical condition and are climbing down the mountain.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=124482§ionid=3510211.

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