| elevation: |
8,201 metres (26,906 feet) |
| location: |
Nepal-Tibet |
| range: |
Himalaya |
| coordinates: |
28°06' N 86°39' E |
| first ascent: |
October 19, 1954 by Herbert Tichy, Joseph Joechler and Sherpa Pasang Dawa
Lama |
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Cho Oyu (or Cho Oyo or Mt. Zhuoaoyou) is the sixth highest mountain
in the world. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalaya and is 20km west of Mount Everest.
Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan.
Cho Oyu was first climbed on October 19, 1954 via the northwest ridge by Herbert
Tichy, Joseph Joechler and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama of an Austrian expedition.
Cho Oyu was first attempted in 1952 by an expedition led by Eric Shipton, but
technical difficulties at an ice cliff above 6,650m (21,820ft) proved beyond
their abilities. Today, these ice cliffs are normally ascended using fixed ropes.
Just a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu is Nangpa La (5,716m/18,753ft), a glaciated
pass that serves as the main trading route between the Tibetans and the Khumbu's
Sherpas. Due to its close proximity to this pass, climbers consider Cho Oyu
the easiest 8,000m peak to climb. Cho Oyu was the fifth 8,000m peak to be climbed
after Annapurna in June 1950, Mount Everest in May 1953, Nanga Parbat in July
1953 and K2 in July 1954.
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