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| Cho Oyu | |
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| Elevation: | 8,201 metres (26,906 feet) Ranked 6th |
| Latitude: | 28° 06′ N |
| Longitude: | 86° 39′ E |
| Location: | Nepal- Tibet |
| Range: | Himalayas |
| First ascent: | October 19 1954 by an Austrian team |
| Easiest routeMount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. A climbing route is a route by which a climber reaches the top of a mountain, rock, or ice wall. Routes can vary drastically in difficulty, and it can be difficult to change one's: | snow/ice climb |
Cho Oyu (or Cho Oyo) is the sixth highest mountainThis article is about the landform. For other meanings, see Mountain (disambiguation). Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally much higher and ste in the world. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalayas and is 20 kmA kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer (symbol: km is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres. It is approximately equal to 0. 621 miles, 1094 yards or 3281 feet. Slang terms for kilometre include " klick" (or "click") and "kay". Click" is also used for west of Mount EverestEverest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). The summit ridge of the mountain marks the border between Nepal and Tibet. In Nepali the mountain is called Sagarmatha ( Sanskrit for "forehead of the sky") and in Tibetan Chomolangma. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in TibetanThe Tibetan language is typically classified as member of the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan linguistic family. It is a mildly tonal language using two to four tones depending on dialect. It is described as primarily isolating but agglutinative.
Cho Oyu was first climbed on October 19, 1954 via the northwest ridge by Herbert TichyHerbert Tichy ( June 1, 1912 Vienna; † September 26, 1987 Vienna) author, geologist, journalist and climber. Biography In 1935 Tichy travelled with a motorcycle from Austria to India. He also travelled to the Kailash in Tibet. He worked as Journalist in C, 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.
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.
See also: List of mountains